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.
8 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
CRE Energy/ Scottish Power operates 5 plants totalling 424 MW
247 plants within 100 km, 10,698 MW combined
Location
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
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