A pair of wind turbines on the outskirts of Dundee, the Michelin Wind Farm is located at Baldovie, 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Broughty Ferry and 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Dundee city centre. This was the UK's largest corporate wind energy project when commissioned in 2006. Two Enercon E70 wind turbines were built, mounted on a 85m (278 feet) bases, with three blades of 71m (232 feet) diameter, giving an overall height of 121m (397 feet). Each produces 2 megawatts (MW) of electrical power, giving a total output of 4 MW. They were built and are owned by wind developer Ecotricity in the grounds of the former Michelin Tyre Plant and once supplied approximately a third of the plant's energy requirements. The tyre factory opened in 1972 on a 28 ha (70 acre) site, following an extended search by the French-based Michelin company for a Scottish site, and began producing radial tyres for cars. The plant closed in 2020, with the loss of 850 jobs, the last of Dundee's large manufacturing plants.
