Beinneun is an 85 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Octopus Investments/Blue Energy. Ranked #70 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 85 MW represents 0.28% 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 Beinneun 14 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind), Bhlaraidh (110 MW, Wind), and Glendoe Hydro Scheme (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km southwest of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 199. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #10,916 worldwide by installed capacity
- #939 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Octopus Investments/Blue Energy. operates 2 plants totalling 109 MW
137 plants within 100 km, 4,242 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beinneun is a wind power plant producing approximately 223 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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