United Kingdom

Ben Aketil — 28 MW Wind

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Ben Aketil is a 28 MW wind power plant located in United Kingdom. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
28 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
RDC Scotland Ltd (Renewable Development Co.)

Operator

Location
57.43, -6.46

Coordinates

Insights

#475
largest in %s
#2,770
largest %s worldwide
#17,311
largest worldwide
1
operated by %s
15
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Wind
Capacity
28 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
RDC Scotland Ltd (Renewable Development Co.)
Country
United Kingdom
Coordinates
57.430, -6.458

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
798 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
19,947 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
11 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

173
cars / year
106
homes / year
36,266
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

Nearby Stations

About this plant

Ben Aketil is a 27.6 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RDC Scotland Ltd since its commissioning.

Ranked #188 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.09% of the country’s total wind capacity of 30,806 MW. The largest wind plant in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 – Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Ben Aketil 43.5 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Edinbane (41 MW, Wind), Ben Aketil Extension (2.6 MW, Wind), and Storr Lochs (2.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Isle of Skye, approximately 200 km northwest of Inverness.

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