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Beinn Tharsuinn Windfarm Project29.8 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Beinn Tharsuinn Windfarm Project is a 29.8 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by CRE Energy/ Scottish Power. Ranked #174 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 29.8 MW accounts for 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 Beinn Tharsuinn 40.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gordonbush (70 MW, Wind) and Kilbraur (67.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 30 km from Inverness.

Capacity
29.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
CRE Energy/ Scottish Power
Location
57.8053°, -4.3290°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 457. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #16,998 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,648 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

CRE Energy/ Scottish Power operates 5 plants totalling 424 MW

Regional density

122 plants within 100 km, 5,078 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coire Na Cloiche Wind Farm (4.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.805300, -4.329000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Beinn Tharsuinn Windfarm Project 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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