Longhill Burn Wind Farm is a 50MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Scotland, the UK. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2021 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in October 2023. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project was developed by Energiekontor UK and is currently owned by Capital Dynamics with a stake of 100%.

The project generates 150,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 55,000 households.

Development status

The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2021 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in October 2023.

Power purchase agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Sainsbury's Store Support Centre under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years from 2023. The contracted capacity is 50MW.

Contractors involved

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 8 units of SG 5.8-155 turbines, each with 6.25MW nameplate capacity.

Energiekontor and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy were contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.

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About Energiekontor UK

Energiekontor UK Ltd (Energiekontor), is a renewable energy company. It develops onshore wind and solar projects. The company manages and develops wind farms and solar parks to generate electricity. It offers services such as feasibility and scoping, site selection, planning process, assessment and design, financing, project management, and construction services. Energiekontor's operational wind farm projects include Forest Moor Wind Farm, Burton Pidsea Wind Farm, Hyndburn Wind Farm, Lilbourne Wind Farm, Gayton le Marsh Wind Farm, Moel Maelogen Wind Farm and Withernwick Wind Farm. The company develops wind farms across Portugal, Germany, Greece and the UK. Energiekontor is headquartered in Leeds, the UK

This content was updated on 25 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.