Arecleoch Wind Farm

Arecleoch Wind Farm
Several wind turbines with a gravel path leading around them.
Arecleoch Wind Farm
Map
CountryScotland, United Kingdom
LocationSouth Ayrshire
Coordinates55°03′12″N 04°52′56″W / 55.05333°N 4.88222°W / 55.05333; -4.88222
StatusOperational
Construction began2009
Commission dateJune 2011
Owner(s)ScottishPower Renewables
Operator(s)ScottishPower
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Power generation
Units operational60 X 2 MW
Make and modelGamesa: G80
Nameplate capacity120 MW

Arecleoch Wind Farm is a 60 turbine wind farm in South Ayrshire, Scotland with a total capacity of 120 megawatts (MW), enough to power over 67,000 homes.[1] Construction started in 2009 and it was commissioned in June 2011.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b UK Operational Wind Farms – Renewable UK Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 27 September 2011
  2. ^ Arecleoch Wind Farm – Renewables Map Accessed 27 September 2011