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Minsca Wind Farm

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Minsca Wind Farm (Wind , Active)

 General Information.

Location in the UK : Scotland, Lockerbie , Dumfries & Galloway    
Type of installation: Wind    on/offshore: on
Turbines :16  Capacity : 36.8 MW
Approx Date of 1st power generation: June 2008

Wind Turbines, Wind Farm, Renewable Energy, Green Power

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 Comment

Located approximately 8 km to the east of Lockerbie, the wind farm is expected to supply green energy to around 26,000 homes and could mitigate around 108,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum.
Airtricity, the renewable development division of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), completed construction of the 36.8MW Minsca wind farm in April 2008.

 Turbine Make and Specs

Model: Siemens SWT 2.3 Start Speed: 4.5
Capacity: 2.3 Optimal Speed: 25
Rotor Diameter: 101 Stop Speed: 25
Hub Height 80   Avg for all turbines:80 Avg. Elevation: 241
Web Page: http://tinyurl.com/simens2-3
Comment:

 Address

Minsca Windfarm Adjacent to Linhall FarmWaterbeckLockerbie DG11 2QE Scotland

 Associated Companies.

Relationship Company (For: Minsca )
DeveloperAirtricity
Operatorinfinis

 DECC Data on this Project: Minsca :-na-

Please note that where multiple DECC rcords are available, all are shown in order. eg Project then repowering / extension, or refused project then resubmitted.

Site Name: Minsca     36.8 MW
Energy Type: Wind Onshore
County: Dumfries and Galloway     Country: Scotland     LPA: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Site ID and Reference: 4517 / N00090W     District:
Applicant: Airtricity     Application : 03p40389 (Go to search to find Application)
For Wind Farms  
Number of Turbines: 16 Turbine Capacity: 2.2999999999999998
Height of Turbines: Calculated capacity: 36.8
Site Address: 8km NE of Lockerbie Dumfries and Galloway
 
County: Dumfries and Galloway Region: Scotland
OS Coordinates: 313821 / 313821
Development Status: Operational
Application Submitted: 8/27/2003 Planning Permission Granted
Application Determined: Permission refused:
Construction Date:    
Generator Live 3/1/2008 This Record Last Updated: 9/25/2014
RO Banding (ROC/MWh) FiT Tariff (p/kWh):
  --- Additional Dates where relevant ----
Application Withdrawn:    
Permission Expiration Date:    
Secretary of State - Appeal Lodged:
Called In: Appeal Withdrawn:
Refusal: Appeal Refused:
Granted: Appeal Granted:

 OFGEM Data on this Project: Minsca: Wind : -na-

 Calculations


Capacity: 39.1
Start Speed: 5 m/s (11.185 mph)
Optimum Speed: 15 m/s (33.555 mph)
Stop Speed: 25 m/s (55.925 mph)

Local Weather Station:
Elevation of Weather Station:

Date for Wind forecast: 4/3/2025
Wind Speed at Weather Station: mph
Wind Direction:
Outputratio = 0.00
Output of Wind Farm = 0.0

Alternative Wind Speed: in mph Capacity: 39.1 start: 5 Optimum: 15/ Stop: 25 / wind: / ratio

Project Info
Scottish & Southern Energy: MINSCA

CJ Dobbin: Images of MINSCA (plus other projects)

Airtricity

(2011) INFINIS DOUBLES WIND ENERGY CAPACITY
Acquisition of : Dalswinton wind farm (30MW) and MINSCA wind farm (36.8MW) in Scotland and Slieve Divena wind farm (30MW) in Northern Ireland, from Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE). The consideration is £173.6 million

Scottish and Southern to invest £3bn in Scotland
SSE already operates some of Scotland's most prominent wind farms including Hadyard Hill in Ayrshire (120MW), Braes of Doune in Stirlingshire (72MW) and MINSCA near Lockerbie (27MW). New sites that have already received planning permission include Go

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