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Large wind farms
Black Law Wind Farm
Two of the wind turbines at the Black Law Wind Farm
The 54-turbine Black Law Wind Farm has a total capacity of 124 MW.[9] It is located near Forth in Lanarkshire and was built on old opencast coalmine site, with an original capacity of 97 MW[10] from 42 turbines. It employs seven permanent staff on site and created 200 jobs during construction. A second phase saw the installation of a further 12 turbines. The project has received wide recognition for its contribution to environmental objectives.[10] Over the period April 2009 to March 2010, Black Law Wind Farm produced 19.19% of its rated capacity.[11]
Braes of Doune Wind Farm
The Braes of Doune Wind Farm opened in 2007 and is located close to Stirling. The wind farm has 36 Vestas 2 MW wind turbines. The farm was built and is run by Airtricity.[12]
Clyde Wind Farm
Clyde Wind Farm
The Clyde Wind Farm is a 522 MW wind farm near Abington in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The 152-turbine project by Scottish and Southern Energy,[13] which was approved by the Scottish Parliament in July 2008, is capable of powering 300,000 homes.[14] Turbines have been built either side of the M74 motorway.[15] Construction of the wind farm, which is budgeted for £600 million, started in early 2009 and finished in 2012.[16] The farm was opened at a ceremonial ribbon cutting by First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond in September 2012.[17]
Crystal Rig Wind Farm
Crystal Rig Wind Farm is an operational onshore wind farm located on the Lammermuir Hills in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland. When it was completed in May 2004 it was the largest wind farm in Scotland. As a result of 3 extensions it is currently the 2nd largest wind farm in the UK, both in terms of nameplate capacity and number of turbines. The whole site has 85 turbines and a nameplate capacity of 200.5 MW.
Farr Wind Farm
Farr Wind Farm is located some 10 miles south of Inverness, and comprises 40 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 92 MW. Every year the wind farm generates enough clean electricity to meet the average annual needs of some 54,000 homes.[18]
Hadyard Hill Wind Farm
Hadyard Hill wind farm. Located on the B734 between Old Dailly and Barr.
Hadyard Hill Wind Farm, owned and operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), became the first wind farm in the UK with a capacity of over 100 MW. The 120 MW, 52-turbine wind farm in South Ayrshire cost £85 million and in a year generates enough electricity to power 80,000 homes, sufficient to supply every household in a city the size of York. The production of zero carbon electricity at the wind farm is expected to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by almost 300,000 tonnes a year, equivalent to taking 70,000 cars off the road.[19]
Novar Wind Farm
Novar Wind Farm is a 50 turbine, 53.8MW wind farm located in the Scottish Highlands. Constructed in 1997, Novar was of the earlier developments of Scottish on-shore wind generation. It provided a significant contribution to the local economy during construction and through its Community Benefit Fund. In 2010 an additional 16 turbines were constructed taking the yearly generation capacity to 53.8MW.
Whitelee Wind Farm
Whitelee Wind Farm, near Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire is the largest on-shore wind farm in the United Kingdom with 215 Siemens and Alstom wind turbines and a total capacity of 539 MW.[20]
There are many other large onshore wind farms in Scotland, at various stages of development, including some that are in community ownership.