Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan)— 110 MW Wind
Bhlaraidh is a 110 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #53 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 110 MW represents 0.36% 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 Bhlaraidh 10.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km from Inverness.
8 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 171. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #9,608 worldwide by installed capacity
- #673 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
138 plants within 100 km, 4,277 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan) is a wind power plant producing approximately 289 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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