Ballincollig Hill is a 13.3 MW wind power plant in Ireland, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #28 of 38 wind plants in Ireland, it accounts for 1.03% of Ireland's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Ballincollig Hill 6.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Moneypoint power station (915 MW, Coal), Tarbert (488 MW, Oil), and Cloghboola (46 MW, Wind). The facility is located in County Cork, approximately 10 km from Cork City.
17 years old
Ireland, Europe
- 49. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
- #22,064 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,697 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.16% of the installed capacity of Ireland
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Gaelectric operates 3 plants totalling 85 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 2,183 MW combined
Source: Irish Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ballincollig Hill is a wind power plant producing approximately 35 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Ireland- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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