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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
Scottish Power Renewables operates 24 plants totalling 1,143 MW
136 plants within 100 km, 9,312 MW combined
Location
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
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