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Mark Hill is a 56 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Force 9 Energy. Ranked #103 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 56 MW represents 0.18% 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 Mark Hill 21.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kilgallioch Wind Farm (239 MW, Wind), Arecleoch (120 MW, Wind), and Hadyard Hill (119.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 60 km southwest of Glasgow.

Capacity
56 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Force 9 Energy
Location
55.1284°, -4.7463°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 248. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #12,653 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,217 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Force 9 Energy operates 1 plants totalling 56 MW

Regional density

177 plants within 100 km, 10,578 MW combined

Nearest plant: Arecleoch (7.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.128400, -4.746300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mark Hill is a wind power plant producing approximately 147 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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