Minsca is a 36.8MW 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. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in June 2008. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by SSE and is currently owned by Ventient Energy with a stake of 100%.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 21,807 households.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in June 2008.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Airtricity Energy Supply under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years.
Contractors involved
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 16 units of SWT-2.3 turbines, each with 2.3MW nameplate capacity.
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About SSE
SSE Plc (SSE) is an integrated energy utility, which develops, owns and operates energy and related infrastructure, and provides related services. The company is engaged in onshore and offshore wind, hydropower, flexible thermal generation, solar and battery technologies, electricity transmission and distribution, and localized energy systems. It generates, transmits and distributes electricity and supplies gas. SSE generates electricity through renewable and non-renewable sources. It has electricity transmission businesses in the north of Scotland, electricity distribution in the north of Scotland and southern central England, and gas distribution in Scotland and southern England. SSE also offers energy portfolio management services and gas storage facilities. The company serves residential and commercial customers in Ireland and the UK. SSE is headquartered in Perth, Scotland, the UK.
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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.
