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Barranafaddock32.4 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Barranafaddock is a 32.4 MW wind power plant in Ireland, operated by Element Power since 2015. Ranked #23 of 38 wind plants in Ireland. Its 32.4 MW represents 2.52% of Ireland's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Barranafaddock 2.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aghada (963 MW, Gas), Aghada CCGT (963 MW, Gas), and Whitegate (445 MW, Gas). The facility is located in County Cork, approximately 30 km east of Cork city.

Capacity
32.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Element Power
Location
52.1790°, -8.0910°

Ireland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 43. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
  • #16,158 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,391 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.38% of the installed capacity of Ireland
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Element Power operates 1 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 4,053 MW combined

Nearest plant: Crocane (37.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.179000, -8.091000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Barranafaddock is a wind power plant producing approximately 85 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

IrelandEnergy Profile

59
Total Plants
8.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindOilCoal
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