Greencoat UK Wind
British investment company
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Greencoat UK Wind is a British investment company based in London investing in UK wind farms.[1][2] Established in 2012, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The company's Chairman is Tim Ingram.[3] Greencoat Capital LLP acts as investment manager to Greencoat UK Wind plc.[3]
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| Industry | Investment trust |
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| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
| Website | www |
Operations
As of April 2024, the company oversees 49 wind farms in the UK, with over half of them under its sole ownership.[4] It holds a stake in the Hornsea One Wind Farm, which is located 75 miles into the North Sea.[4][5] Greencoat’s combined portfolio generates around 1.5 per cent of UK domestic electricity demand.[4]
| Property | Capacity (MW) | Type | Location | Stake | Invested | Divested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicker Fen | 26.7 | Onshore | England (Lincolnshire) | 80% | 2017[6] | |
| Bin Mountain | 9 | Onshore | Northern Ireland | 100% | 2013[7] | |
| Bishopthorpe | 16.4 | Onshore | England (Lincolnshire) | 67.4% | 2017 (100%)[8] | 2025 (32.6%)[9] |
| Braes of Doune Wind Farm | 72 | Onshore | Scotland (Stirlingshire) | 100% | 2013 (50%)[7] 2021 (50%)[10] |
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| Brockaghboy | 47.5 | Onshore | Northern Ireland | 100% | 2018[11] | |
| Burbo Bank Extension | 258 | Offshore | Irish Sea (Merseyside) | 15.7% | 2021[12] | |
| Carcant | 6 | Onshore | Scotland (Borders) | 100% | 2013[7] | |
| Church Hill | 18.4 | Onshore | Northern Ireland | 100% | 2018[13] | |
| Clyde Wind Farm | 522 | Onshore | Scotland (South Lanarkshire) | 28.2 | 2016 2017[14] |
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| Corriegarth | 69.5 | Onshore | Scotland (Inverness) | 100% | 2017[15] | |
| Cotton Farm | 16.4 | Onshore | England (Cambridgeshire) | 100% | 2013[16] | |
| Crighshane | 32.2 | Onshore | Northern Ireland | 100% | 2018[13] | |
| Dalquhandy | 42 | Onshore | Scotland (South Lanarkshire) | 60% | 2023 (100%)[17] | 2024 (40%)[18] |
| Deeping St Nicholas | 16.4 | Onshore | England (Lincolnshire) | 80% | 2017[6] | |
| Douglas West | 45 | Onshore | Scotland (South Lanarkshire) | 60% | 2021 (100%)[19] | 2024 (40%)[18] |
| Drone Hill | 28.6 | Onshore | Scotland (Borders) | 51.6 | 2014[20] | |
| Dunmaglass | 94 | Onshore | Scotland (Inverness) | 35.5% | 2019[21][22] | |
| Earls Hall Farm | 10.25 | Onshore | England (Essex) | 100% | 2013[16] | |
| Glass Moor | 16.4 | Onshore | England (Cambridgeshire) | 80% | 2017[6] | |
| Glen Kyllachy | 48.5 | Onshore | Scotland (Inverness) | 100% | 2022[23] | |
| Hornsea 1 | 1,200 | Offshore | North Sea (Yorkshore) | 11.5 | 2022 (12.5%)[24] | 2025 (1%)[9] |
| Humber Gateway Wind Farm | 219 | Offshore | North Sea (Yorkshire) | 49 | 2020[25] | |
| Kildrummy | 18.4 | Onshore | Scotland (Aberdeenshire) | 100% | 2014[26] | |
| Kype Muir Extension | 67.2 | Onshore | Scotland (South Lanarkshire) | 65% | 2023 (49.9%) 2024 (15.1%)[27] |
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| Langhope Rig | 16 | Onshore | Scotland (Borders) | 100% | 2017[28] | |
| Lindhurst | 9 | Onshore | England (Nottinghamshire) | 49% | 2013[29] | |
| Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm | 59.8 | Onshore | England (Kent) | 41% | 2013[30] | |
| London Array | 630 | Offshore | North Sea (Kent) | 13.7% | 2023[31] | |
| Maerdy | 24 | Onshore | Wales (Glamorgan) | 100% | 2013[32] | |
| Middlemoor | 54 | Onshore | Scotland (Borders) | 49% | 2013[29] | |
| North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm | 60 | Offshore | Irish Sea (Clwyd) | 100% | 2017[33] | |
| North Rhins | 22 | Onshore | Scotland (Dumfries & Galloway) | 51.6 | 2014[20] | |
| Red House | 12.3 | Onshore | England (Lincolnshire) | 80% | 2017[6] | |
| Red Tile | 24.6 | Onshore | England (Cambridgeshire) | 80% | 2017[6] | |
| Rhyl Flats | 90 | Offshore | Irish Sea (Clwyd) | 24.95% | 2013[34] | |
| Screggagh | 20 | Onshore | Northern Ireland | 100% | 2016[35] | |
| Sixpenny Wood | 20.5 | Onshore | England (Yorkshire) | 51.6 | 2014[20] | |
| Slieve Divena 1 & 2 | 48.8 | Onshore | Northern Ireland | 100% | 2020[36] | |
| South Kyle | 240 | Onshore | Scotland (Dumfries & Galloway) | 100% | 2023[37] | |
| Stronelairg | 227.7 | Onshore | Scotland | 35.5% | 2019[38][22] | |
| Stroupster | 29.9 | Onshore | Scotland (Caithness) | 100% | 2015[39] | |
| Tappaghan | 28.5 | Onshore | Northern Ireland | 100% | 2013[7] | |
| Tom nan Clach | 39.1 | Onshore | Scotland (Nairn) | 75% | 2019[40] | |
| Twentyshilling | 37.8 | Onshore | Scotland (Dumfries & Galloway) | 100% | 2021[41] | |
| Walney Wind Farm | 367.2 | Offshore | Irish Sea (Cumbria) | 25.1% | 2020[42] | |
| Windy Rigg | 43.2 | Onshore | Scotland (Dumfries & Galloway) | 100% | 2021[41] | |
| Yelvertoft | 16.5 | Onshore | England (Northamptonshire) | 51.6 | 2014[20] |
