Hill of Balquhindachy extension— 1.7 MW Wind
Hill of Balquhindachy extension is a 1.7 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom. It is part of the wind energy sector and was commissioned in 2023. Ranked #743 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. This plant's 1.7 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 this facility 705.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (93.2 MW, Wind), Clunie (61.2 MW, Hydro), and Glens of Foudland (26 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km west of Aberdeen.
8 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,597. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,330 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Scottish Power Renewables operates 24 plants totalling 1,143 MW
101 plants within 100 km, 6,930 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hill of Balquhindachy extension is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 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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