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Cnoc Donn Arnicle is a 15 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by CRE Energy/Scottish Power since its commissioning. Ranked #318 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 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 Cnoc Donn Arnicle 80 times smaller. Nearby plants include Beinn an Tuirc 2 (43.7 MW, Wind), Beinn an Tuirc 1 (29.7 MW, Wind), and Freasdail Wind Farm (22.5 MW, Wind). The plant is located in the western part of the UK, approximately 40 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
CRE Energy/ Scottish Power
Location
55.5800°, -5.5681°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 758. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,556 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

CRE Energy/ Scottish Power operates 5 plants totalling 424 MW

Regional density

133 plants within 100 km, 9,236 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beinn an Tuirc 1 (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.580000, -5.568100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cnoc Donn Arnicle is a wind power plant producing approximately 39 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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Total Plants
155.3 GW
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