Wind Energy Power Plants in Scotland

Black Law Location: Lanarkshire Operator: ScottishPower Renewables Configuration: 42 X 2.3-MW Operation: 2006 WTG supplier: Bonus Quick facts: At completion, this was the largest wind farm in the U.K. The £90mn project is near Forth and was built on an old opencast coal mine site which was completely restored to shallow wetlands during the construction program. Photograph courtesy of ScottishPower Posted 20 Dec 2006	Bowbeat Location: Scottish Borders Operator: E.ON UK Renewables Configuration: 24 X 1.3-MW Operation: 2002 WTG supplier: Nordex Photograph courtesy of and copyright by E.ON UK Posted 15 Jan 2005	Cruach Mhor Location: Argyllshire Operator: ScottishPower Renewables Configuration: 35 X 850-kW V52 Operation: 2004 WTG supplier: Vestas Quick facts: A Vestas factory at Machrihanish, Kintyre, supplied most of the wind turbine equipment for Cruach Mhor. Photograph courtesy of Wind Prospect Posted 29 Nov 2003
Deucheran Hill Location: Argyll and Bute Operator: Wind Prospect Configuration: 9 X 1.75-MW V66 Operation: 2002 WTG supplier: Vestas Photograph courtesy of Wind Prospect Posted 29 Nov 2003	Eigg Wind Location: Highlands Operator: Eigg Electric Ltd Configuration: 4 X 6-kW Operation: 2008 WTG supplier: Proven Quick facts: When Isle of Eigg's renewable energy system was fully commissioned, it served 37 households and 5 commercial properties. The scheme has a 10-kW solar array, three small hydro turbines, the wind turbines, and a control system and battery set-up that can supply up to 24hr of renewable energy if circumstances dictate. Two 80-kW diesel gensets were added for for backup. The final cost of the project was £1.664mn provided by 7 different national and community-based authorities. Eigg Electric is a subsidiary of Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust. Photograph courtesy of Eigg Electric Posted 25 Feb 2009	Gigha Location: Argyll and Bute Operator: Gigha Renewable Energy Ltd< Configuration: 3 X 225-kW V27 Operation: 2004 WTG supplier: Vestas Quick facts: This is the first grid-connected, community-owned and run wind farm in the UK.  The machines were originally installed at the Windcluster plant at Haverrig, Cumbria. Photograph courtesy of Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust Posted 8 May 2005
Glens of Foudland Location: Aberdeenshire Operator: Centrica Energy Configuration: 20 X 1.3 MW Operation: 2005 WTG supplier: Bonus EPC: Renewable Energy Systems Ltd, R J McLeod Quick facts: Glens of Foudland is 7.5km east of Huntly and was acquired from Renewable Energy Systems in Oct 2004. Startup was in May 2005. Each tower is 47m high and the rotor diameter is 62m. Photograph courtesy of Centrica plc Posted 7 Jun 2008		Whitelee-I Location: Renfrewshire Operator: ScottishPower Renewables Configuration: 49 X 2.3-MW SWT 82, 91 X 2.3-MW SWT 93 Operation: 2008-2009 WTG supplier: Siemens Quick facts: The Whitelee site covers 55 sq km. When fully built out, it will be the largest windfarm in Europe. Photograph courtesy of Iberinco Posted 11 Feb 2012

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