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Mid Hill I is a 57.5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Fred Olsen Renewables and commissioned in 2020. Ranked #101 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 57.5 MW accounts for 0.19% of the UK’s total wind capacity of 30,806 MW. The largest wind plant in the UK is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Mid Hill I 20.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (93.2 MW, Wind), Mid Hill (75.9 MW, Wind), and Clashindarroch (36.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km northeast of Dundee.

Capacity
57.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Fred Olsen Renewables
Location
56.9688°, -2.4862°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 243. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #12,599 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,206 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Fred Olsen Renewables operates 9 plants totalling 537 MW

Regional density

129 plants within 100 km, 5,281 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jacksbank Wind Farm (Glenbervie) (6.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.968800, -2.486200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mid Hill I is a wind power plant producing approximately 151 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
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