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Craigengelt is a 20 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scotia Wind Ltd since its commissioning. Ranked #251 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.06% 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 Craigengelt 60 times smaller. Nearby plants include Whitelee Wind Farm (539 MW, Wind), Whitelee (322 MW, Wind), and Whitelee 2 (217.02 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km southwest of Glasgow.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scotia Wind Ltd
Location
56.0543°, -4.0497°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 593. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,222 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Scotia Wind Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

247 plants within 100 km, 8,513 MW combined

Nearest plant: Craigannet Farm Wind Turbine (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.054300, -4.049700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Craigengelt is a wind power plant producing approximately 53 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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