Blackcraig is a 53 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Blue Energy and commissioned in 2006. Ranked #108 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 53 MW accounts for 0.17% 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 Blackcraig 22.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Robin Rigg Wind Farm (174 MW, Wind), Robin Rigg East (90 MW, Wind), and Robin Rigg West (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 40 km from Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 257. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #12,862 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,239 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Blue Energy operates 7 plants totalling 110 MW
196 plants within 100 km, 7,800 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Blackcraig is a wind power plant producing approximately 139 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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