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Castle of Auchry Farm2.4 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Castle of Auchry Farm is a 2.4 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Green Cat Renewables since its commissioning. Ranked #685 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.01% 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 Castle of Auchry Farm 500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) at 93.2 MW (Wind), Mid Hill at 75.9 MW (Wind), and Clunie at 61.2 MW (Hydro). The facility is located in Aberdeenshire, approximately 20 km from Aberdeen.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Green Cat Renewables
Location
57.2828°, -2.4477°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,309. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,124 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Green Cat Renewables operates 13 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

108 plants within 100 km, 6,489 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hill of Easterton (10.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.282800, -2.447700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Castle of Auchry Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 6 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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