Hill of Auquhirie is a 6.9 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Octopus Investments/Blue Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #504 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.02% 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 Hill of Auquhirie approximately 173 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dorenell Wind Farm (177 MW, Wind), Clashindarroch (36.9 MW, Wind), and Drumderg (36.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 60 km northwest of Edinburgh.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,302. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #26,800 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,592 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Octopus Investements/Blue Energy (previously Auquhirie Land Company Ltd) operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
183 plants within 100 km, 4,107 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hill of Auquhirie is a wind power plant producing approximately 18 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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