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Meikle Carewe is a 10.2 MW wind power plant located in the United Kingdom, operated by The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG). Ranked #400 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.03% of the 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 Meikle Carewe 117.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (93.2 MW, Wind), Mid Hill (75.9 MW, Wind), and Mid Hill I (57.5 MW, Wind). The plant is situated in Aberdeenshire, approximately 20 km south of Aberdeen.

Capacity
10.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG)
Location
57.0188°, -2.2783°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 997. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #23,669 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,096 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) operates 4 plants totalling 61 MW

Regional density

110 plants within 100 km, 4,944 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tullo (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.018800, -2.278300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Meikle Carewe is a wind power plant producing approximately 27 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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