Bindoo is a 48 MW wind power plant in Ireland, commissioned in 2007. It is part of Ireland's renewable energy infrastructure. Ranked #9 of 38 wind plants in Ireland, Bindoo's 48 MW constitutes 3.73% of Ireland's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Bindoo 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mountain Lodge (34.5 MW, Wind), Hunter's Hill (20 MW, Wind), and Teiges (11 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in County Donegal, approximately 150 km northwest of Dublin.
19 years old
Ireland, Europe
- 29. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
- #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,978 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.56% of the installed capacity of Ireland
19 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Energia Eolica de Ireland operates 1 plants totalling 48 MW
87 plants within 100 km, 3,078 MW combined
Source: Irish Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bindoo is a wind power plant producing approximately 126 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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