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Boyndie is a 16.3 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Boyndie Wind Farm. Ranked #295 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 16.3 MW represents 0.05% 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 Boyndie 73.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Beatrice (588 MW, Wind), Clunie (61.2 MW, Hydro), and Clashindarroch (36.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km west of Aberdeen.

Capacity
16.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Boyndie Wind Farm
Location
57.6607°, -2.6518°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 721. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,813 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,493 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Boyndie Wind Farm operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

118 plants within 100 km, 7,618 MW combined

Nearest plant: Boyndie Airfield (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.660700, -2.651800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Boyndie is a wind power plant producing approximately 43 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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