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Wind farms currently under construction

DateWind farmLocationPower(MW)TurbinesMW CapacityAnnual homes equiv*.DeveloperLatitudeLongitude
January 2010 Lindhurst Wind Farm Nottinghamshire 1.8 5 9 5032 RWE Npower Renewables 35 80 00N 45 72 00E
November 2009 Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire 2 7 14 7828 Your Energy 52 08 10N 00 39 52W
November 2009 Cairnmore Farm Aberdeenshire 0.85 3 2.55 1426 Greenspan Electric Cairnmore Ltd
October 2009 Maesgwyn Neath Port Talbot 2 13 26 14538 Pennant Walters 20 85 35N 28 62 66E
September 2009 Arecleoch South Ayrshire 2 60 120 67098 Scottish Power 55 03 12N 04 52 56W
September 2009 Tullo Aberdeenshire 2.5 7 17.5 9785 Tullo Wind Farm Ltd 56 50 07N 02 23 59W
September 2009 Tiree Community Wind Turbine Argyll & Bute 0.85 1 0.85 475 Tiree Renewable Energy Ltd 10 76 63 74 83 13
September 2009 Great Eppleton repowering Tyne & Wear 2 4 8.2 4585 E.ON UK Renewables 54 49 59N 01 25 46W
August 2009 Craigengelt Hill Stirling 2.5 8 21 11742 GDF Suez
July 2009 Torrs Hill Dumfries & Galloway 2 2 4 2237 Fred Olsen Renewables 25 35 00N 58 88 00W
July 2009 Hammars Hill Orkney 0.9 5 4.5 2516 Hammars Hill Energy Ltd
June 2009 Carcant Scottish Borders 2 3 6 3355 AMEC Wind 55 45 42N 03 00 49W
June 2009 Wern Ddu (Craig Lelo) Denbighshire 2.3 4 9.2 5144 Tegni 53 00 28N 03 22 48W
May 2009 Greater Gabbard East Anglia 3.6 140 504 281811 Scottish & Southern 51 56 00N 01 53 00E
April 2009 Achany Estate Highland 2 19 38 21248 Scottish & Southern 58 00 16N 04 31 54W
February 2009 Fairburn Estate Highland 2 20 40 22366 Scottish & Southern 57 31 14N 04 27 52W
January 2009 Toddleburn Scottish Borders 3 12 27.6 15433 Scottish & Southern 55 46 20N 02 48 24W
January 2009 An Suidhe Argyll & Bute 0.85 23 21 11742 npower renewables 56 13 05N 05 13 09W
October 2008 Hunter's Hill Co Tyrone 2.5 8 20 11183 RES UK & Ireland Ltd 54 27 01N 07 18 25W
September 2008 Beinn an Tuirc Extension Argyll & Bute 2 19 38 21248 Scottish Power 55 33 56N 05 34 12W
September 2008 Thanet 3 100 300 167745 Vattenfall 51 25 00N 01 37 00E
August 2008 Crystal Rig 2 (extension) Scottish Borders 2.3 51 117.3 65588 Fred Olsen Renewables 55 54 24N 02 33 06W
August 2008 Crystal Rig 2a (aka Ila Project) Scottish Borders 2.3 9 20.7 11574 Fred Olsen Renewables 55 54 14N 02 32 38W
April 2008 Gunfleet Sands I Essex 3.6 30 108 60388 DONG Energy 51 43 50N 01 12 50E
April 2008 Gunfleet Sands II Essex 3.6 18 64.8 36233 DONG Energy 51 43 00N 01 12 50E
December 2006 Robin Rigg 3 60 180 100647 E.ON UK Renewables 54 45 00N 03 41 00W
October 2006 BDCR II Powys 0.5 1 0.5 280 Bro Dyfi Community renewables 52 37 09N 03 49 54W
January 2006 Tangy Extension Argyll & Bute 0.85 7 5.95 3327 Scottish & Southern 55 29 38N 05 40 45W
Totals     639 1,728.7966,574   

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All figures given are the result of standard BWEA calculations. Specific project information may vary.

*Annual homes equivalent
Over the course of a year, the wind farm would be expected to provide enough electricity to serve this many households. This calculation is based on a capacity factor of 30% and an average household consumption of 4,700 kWh/year.

The accuracy of this number will vary according to the actual capacity factor of the wind farm and the electricity usage in the locality. For example, if most of the houses have gas fired central heating, then the homes equivalent will be higher. Equally, electric heating would result in a lower homes equivalent.

At very good sites the capacity factor can be over 40%. At other sites the capacity factor may be under 30%.

Methodology for these and other benefits can be found at calculations for wind energy statistics.