Beinn an Tuirc 1 is a 29.7 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by CRE Energy/Scottish Power and commissioned in 2002. Ranked #178 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 29.7 MW accounts for 0.1% of the United Kingdom'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 Beinn an Tuirc 1 40.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beinn an Tuirc 2 (43.7 MW), Freasdail Wind Farm (22.5 MW), and Cour Wind Farm (20.5 MW). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 70 km southwest of Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 461. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #17,010 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,656 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
CRE Energy/ Scottish Power operates 5 plants totalling 424 MW
136 plants within 100 km, 9,326 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beinn an Tuirc 1 is a wind power plant producing approximately 78 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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