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Harburnhead Wind Farm51.7 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Harburnhead Wind Farm is a 51.7 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by FIM Services / Enel Viento. It contributes 0.17% of the United Kingdom's total wind capacity of 30,806 MW and is ranked #110 of 819 wind plants in the country. The largest wind plant in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Harburnhead 23.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Clyde Wind Farm (350 MW), Black Law Wind Farm (188 MW), and Clyde Wind Farm Extension (172.8 MW). The facility is located approximately 30 km south of Edinburgh in Scotland.

Capacity
51.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
FIM Services / Enel Viento
Location
55.8087°, -3.5322°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 263. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #12,964 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,254 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

FIM Services / Enel Viento operates 1 plants totalling 52 MW

Regional density

251 plants within 100 km, 11,011 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pearie Law (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.808700, -3.532200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Harburnhead Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 136 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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