Wind power in the United Kingdom
These are some of the largest onshore wind farms in the UK:
Wind Farm | County | Country | Turbine model | Power (MW) | No. of Turbines | Total capacity (MW) | Online |
Black Law A | South Lanarkshire | Scotland | Siemens SWT-2.3 | 2.3 | 44 | 97 | 2005-09 |
Braes of Doune | Stirling | Scotland | Vestas V80 | 2 | 36 | 72 | 2007-02 |
Farr Wind Farm | Highland | Scotland | Bonus B2300 | 2.3 | 40 | 92 | 2006-05 |
Hadyard Hill Wind Farm | South Ayrshire | Scotland | Bonus B2300 | 2.5 | 52 | 120 | 2006-03 |
Scout Moor Wind Farm | Lancashire | England | Nordex N80 | 2.5 | 26 | 65 | 2008-09 |
Whitelee Wind Farm | East Renfrewshire | Scotland | Siemens SWT-2.3 | 2.3 | 89 | 204 | 2008-11 |
Wind Power In The United Kingdom Media
Two of the wind turbines at the Black Law Wind Farm in Scotland
Four offshore wind farms are in the Thames Estuary area: Kentish Flats, Gunfleet Sands, Thanet and London Array. The latter was the largest in the world from April 2013 to September 2018.
Turbine blade convoy for Scout Moor Wind Farm passing through Edenfield.