Beinn Ghlas is an 8.4 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE npower. Ranked #460 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 8.4 MW represents 0.03% 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 Ghlas 142.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro), Carraig Gheal (46 MW, Wind), and A'Chruach (42.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 80 km west of Glasgow.
21 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,152. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,593 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
21 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
RWE npower operates 24 plants totalling 1,858 MW
146 plants within 100 km, 4,845 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beinn Ghlas is a wind power plant producing approximately 22 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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