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Green Knowes is a 27 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by CRE Energy and Scottish Power. Ranked #195 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.09% 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 Green Knowes 44.44 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Griffin (188.6 MW, Wind), Braes of Doune Wind Farm (72 MW, Wind), and Harburnhead Wind Farm (51.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Central region, approximately 50 km northwest of Edinburgh.

Capacity
27 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
CRE Energy/ Scottish Power
Location
56.2492°, -3.6663°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 483. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #17,380 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,804 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

CRE Energy/ Scottish Power operates 5 plants totalling 424 MW

Regional density

247 plants within 100 km, 10,698 MW combined

Nearest plant: Burnfoot Hill Extension (7.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.249200, -3.666300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Green Knowes is a wind power plant producing approximately 71 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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