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Beinn an Tuirc 2 is a 43.7 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish Power Renewables. Ranked #125 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.14% 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 Beinn an Tuirc 2 27.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Beinn an Tuirc 1 (29.7 MW, Wind), Freasdail Wind Farm (22.5 MW, Wind), and Cour Wind Farm (20.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km from the city of Campbeltown.

Capacity
43.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish Power Renewables
Location
55.5732°, -5.5874°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 334. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #14,844 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,119 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Scottish Power Renewables operates 24 plants totalling 1,143 MW

Regional density

136 plants within 100 km, 9,312 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cnoc Donn Arnicle (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.573200, -5.587400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Beinn an Tuirc 2 is a wind power plant producing approximately 115 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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