Ballywater is a 42 MW wind power plant in Ireland, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #14 of 38 wind plants in Ireland, it accounts for 3.26% of the country's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Ballywater 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castledockrell (41.4 MW, Wind) and Raheenleagh Wind Farm (36.5 MW, Wind). The plant is located in County Wexford, approximately 120 km south of Dublin.
20 years old
Ireland, Europe
- 34. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
- #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,134 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.49% of the installed capacity of Ireland
20 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Ballywater Wind Farm Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 42 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 2,228 MW combined
Source: Irish Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ballywater is a wind power plant producing approximately 110 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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