Beck Burn is a 31 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by EDF Energy Renewables. It was commissioned in 2010. Ranked #159 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 31 MW represents 0.1% of the country's total wind capacity of 30,806 MW. The largest wind plant in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Beck Burn 38.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Steven's Croft (50 MW, Cogeneration), Lochay (46 MW, Hydro), and Minsca (36.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 100 km south of Edinburgh.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 431. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #16,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,437 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
EDF Energy Renewables operates 6 plants totalling 292 MW
181 plants within 100 km, 3,971 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beck Burn (resubmission) is a wind power plant producing approximately 81 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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