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Lochelbank is a 9.6 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE npower since 2017. Ranked #423 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 9.6 MW represents 0.03% 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 Lochelbank 125 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Griffin (188.6 MW, Wind), Markinch CHP (65 MW, Cogeneration), and Camilla Battery Storage (50 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km northwest of Edinburgh.

Capacity
9.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
RWE npower
Location
56.3054°, -3.4329°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,061. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #24,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,296 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

RWE npower operates 24 plants totalling 1,858 MW

Regional density

230 plants within 100 km, 8,317 MW combined

Nearest plant: Binn Landfill (6.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.305400, -3.432900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lochelbank is a wind power plant producing approximately 25 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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