World Power Plants

Point Wind / Beinn Ghrideag Farm9 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Point Wind / Beinn Ghrideag Farm is a 9 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Point Power & Energy Ltd / SgurrEnergy since its commissioning. Ranked #446 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.03% 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 Point Wind 133.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Stornoway (24 MW, Oil), Pentland Road (13.8 MW, Wind), and Arnish Moor (3.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Outer Hebrides, approximately 50 km from Stornoway.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Point Power & Energy Ltd / SgurrEnergy
Location
58.2079°, -6.4807°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,103. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,359 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Point Power & Energy Ltd / SgurrEnergy operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 137 MW combined

Nearest plant: Arnish Moor (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 58.207900, -6.480700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Point Wind / Beinn Ghrideag Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 24 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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