Bellacorick is a 6.45 MW wind power plant in Ireland, commissioned in 1992. Ranked #31 of 38 wind plants in Ireland, it contributes 0.5% of the country's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Bellacorick 13.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tawnaghmore (104 MW, Oil), Raheen Barr (18.7 MW, Wind), and Derrynadivva (8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in County Mayo, approximately 200 km west of Dublin.
34 years old
Ireland, Europe
- 52. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
- #27,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,645 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Ireland
34 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
ESB Wind operates 4 plants totalling 150 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 207 MW combined
Source: Irish Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bellacorick is a wind power plant producing approximately 17 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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