Black Law 2 is a 55.42 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish Power Renewables. Ranked #104 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Black Law 2 accounts for 0.18% 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 Black Law 2 21.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Clyde Wind Farm (350 MW, Wind) and Black Law Wind Farm (188 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Lanarkshire, approximately 30 km south of Glasgow.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 253. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #12,701 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,218 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Scottish Power Renewables operates 24 plants totalling 1,143 MW
253 plants within 100 km, 11,046 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Black Law 2 is a wind power plant producing approximately 146 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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