Scottish Power Renewables Whitelee Windfarm visitor centre

Whitelee's Economics

Ever wondered how much it costs to make electricity from the wind?
The total cost of the Whitelee project was over £300 million but each windfarm project is different and therefore costs are varied.
How much electricity does one wind turbine produce?
At Whitelee, each turbine can produce 2.3 MW of electricity – enough for 1000 homes!

Related information

Have you ever wondered how wind turbines work with the environment to produce electricity?

How many windfarms are there in Scotland?  How many households can Whitelee power?  What else can we do to fight climate change?
Want to know more about how the turbines at Whitelee work?  What are they made of?  How tall are they? How do they make electricity?