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Middleton is a 12 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish Power Renewables since its commissioning. Ranked #370 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.04% 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 Middleton 100 times smaller. Nearby plants include Whitelee Wind Farm (539 MW, Wind), Whitelee (322 MW, Wind), and Whitelee 2 (217.02 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 20 km southeast of Glasgow.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish Power Renewables
Location
55.7751°, -4.3426°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 902. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,765 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Scottish Power Renewables operates 24 plants totalling 1,143 MW

Location

Coordinates:: 55.775100, -4.342600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Middleton is a wind power plant producing approximately 32 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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