Blackcraig — United Kingdom
Wind power plant in Scotland, United Kingdom. Approximate location 55.1199, -4.0321.
WindScotlandUnited KingdomOnshorePre Construction
Blackcraig is a 53 MW wind power plant in Scotland, United Kingdom. It ranks #239 of 2,860 United Kingdom power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 29.4% of United Kingdom's electricity; the national grid averages 217 gCO₂/kWh (64.4% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GBR2001048.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000915137; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 53 MW, Blackcraig is well above the median wind plant in United Kingdom (10 MW). Technically it is described as Onshore. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #85 largest wind power plant of 779 in United Kingdom by capacity.
United Kingdom has 779 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 23,763 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
Location
Coordinates 55.1199, -4.0321 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Blackcraig?
Blackcraig is a 53 MW wind power plant in Scotland, United Kingdom, Pre Construction 2018.