New in
2005Projects under construction
New in
2005
Projects under construction
2004 was a record year for the rapidly expanding UK wind industry, and 2005
is set to be even better. 18 new projects totalling over 600 megawatts
(MW) are currently under construction and scheduled for commissioning by
end 2005.
This represents a 66% increase in wind power's generation capabilties - or
enough extra clean green electricity to meet the needs of a third of a million
homes - that's every household in Manchester - twice.
| Site |
Capacity (MW) |
Turbines |
Location | Country | Status |
| Ardinglass | 15.75 | 9 | Cairndu, Mid Argyll | Scotland | Under Construction |
| Artfield |
20 | 15 | nr Stranraer, Dunfries & Galloway |
Scotland | Under Construction |
| Black Law |
97 | 42 | Forth, South Lanarkshire | Scotland | Under Construction |
| Boyndie Airfield |
14 | 7 | Banff, Aberdeenshire |
Scotland | Under Construction |
| Cairn Uish | 56 | 28 | 10 km Elgin, Moray | Scotland | Under Construction |
| Cefn Croes | 58.5 | 39 | Devils Bridge, Ceredigion |
Wales | Under Construction |
| Forestmoor |
3 | 3 | Bradworthy, Devon |
England | Under Construction |
| Glens of Foudland |
26 | 20 | nr Huntly, Aberdeenshire |
Scotland | Under Construction |
| Hadyard Hill |
120 | 52 | Girvan, South Ayrshire |
Scotland | Under Construction |
| Haverigg 1 (repowering) |
3.4 | 4 | Haverigg, Cumbria | England | Under Construction |
| Kentish Flats | 90 | 30 | 8.5 km off Whitstable, Kent | England | Under Construction |
| March |
2 | 2 | Fenland, Cambridgeshire |
England | Under Construction |
| Ness Point |
2.75 | 1 | Lowestoft, Norfolk |
England | Under Construction |
| Pauls Hill |
56 | 28 | 20 km Elgin, Moray |
England | Under Construction |
| Spurness |
8.25 | 3 | Gump of Spurness, Sanday, Orkney |
Scotland | Under Construction |
| Tappaghan Mountain |
19.5 | 13 | Lack, Enniskien, Co Fermanagh |
Northern Ireland | Under Construction |
| Wardlaw Wood |
18 | 6 | Dalry, North Ayrshire |
Scotland | Under Construction |
| Winscales Extension |
6.8 | 8 | East Town End Farm, Askam |
England | Under Construction |
| Confirmed new capacity |
616.95 MW |
309 turbines |
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Projects currently under construction combined with wind farms online will
meet some 1.5% of UK electricity supply by the end of 2005. This would be
equivalent to the annual electricity needs of just under one million UK
households, assuming an average annual domestic consumption of 4,700 units of
electricity.
Click to see a complete list of
currently operating wind energy installations in the
UK