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Cairnborrow - resubmission10 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Cairnborrow - resubmission is a 10 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Engie (GDF Suez). Ranked #404 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.03% 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 Cairnborrow 120 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dorenell Wind Farm (177 MW, Wind), Clunie (61.2 MW, Hydro), and Hill of Towie (48.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Aberdeenshire, approximately 30 km from Aberdeen.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Engie (GDF Suez)
Location
57.4639°, -2.8992°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,010. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,116 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Engie (GDF Suez) operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

127 plants within 100 km, 7,762 MW combined

Nearest plant: Edintore Wind Farm (6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.463900, -2.899200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cairnborrow - resubmission is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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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