South Kyle Wind Farm is a 240MW 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 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2023. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project was developed by Vattenfall Wind Power and is currently owned by Greencoat UK Wind with a stake of 100%.

The project supplies enough clean energy to power 187,000 households, offsetting 300,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.

The Tubular Steel towers installed at the project site are 84m high.

Development status

The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2023.

Power purchase agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Vattenfall under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years, starting from 2023.

Contractors involved

Nordex was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 50 units of N133/4.8 turbines, each with 4.8MW nameplate capacity.

Nordex is the O&M contractor for the wind power project. The operation and maintenance contract commenced from 2023, for a period of 15 years.

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About Vattenfall Wind Power

Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd (Vattenfall), a subsidiary of Vattenfall AB, is a wind power developer and operator. The company also operates wind power turbines, apart from offshore and onshore wind farms. Its project portfolio includes Aultmore, Banffshire, Clashindarroch II Wind Farm Proposal, Cnoc an Fhionn, Argyll and Bute, European offshore wind deployment center, Hirddywel, Powys, Llanbadarn Fynydd, Powys, Mynydd Lluest y Graig, Powys, Norfolk Boreas, Norfolk Vanguard, Pen y Cymoedd, South Wales, Ray, Northumberland, South Kyle, and Thanet Extension. The company has a business presence in England, Scotland and Wales. Vattenfall is headquartered in London, England, 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.