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Langhope Rig is a 16 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Greencoat UK Wind. Ranked #298 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 16 MW accounts for 0.05% 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 this facility 75 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fallago Rig (144 MW, Wind) and Crystal Rig 2 (138 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km from Edinburgh.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Greencoat UK Wind
Location
55.4707°, -2.9399°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 725. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,508 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Greencoat UK Wind operates 14 plants totalling 309 MW

Regional density

243 plants within 100 km, 9,024 MW combined

Nearest plant: Charlesfield Biomass CHP Plant (20.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.470700, -2.939900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Langhope Rig is a wind power plant producing approximately 42 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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