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Tangy is an 18.7 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Border Wind/Scottish and Southern (SSE). Ranked #265 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 18.7 MW represents 0.06% of the United Kingdom'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 Tangy 64.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Beinn an Tuirc 2 (43.7 MW, Wind), Beinn an Tuirc 1 (29.7 MW, Wind), and Freasdail Wind Farm (22.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 20 km south of Campbeltown.

Capacity
18.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Border Wind / Scottish and Southern (SSE)
Location
55.4953°, -5.6666°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 652. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,168 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,342 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Border Wind / Scottish and Southern (SSE) operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 8,549 MW combined

Nearest plant: Auchadaduie Wind Farm (5.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.495300, -5.666600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tangy is a wind power plant producing approximately 49 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

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3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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