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Hill of Glaschyle Wind Farm27.6 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Hill of Glaschyle Wind Farm is a 27.6 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Muirden Energy. Ranked #188 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 27.6 MW contributes to 0.09% of the United Kingdom'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 Glaschyle 43.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Berry Burn (66.7 MW, Wind), Paul's Hill (64 MW, Wind), and Moy (60 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km southwest of Inverness.

Capacity
27.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Muirden Energy
Location
57.5105°, -3.6156°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 475. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #17,311 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,770 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Muirden Energy operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

157 plants within 100 km, 6,294 MW combined

Nearest plant: Generator House, Altyre House (6.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.510500, -3.615600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hill of Glaschyle Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 73 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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