Cloghboola is a 46 MW wind power plant in Ireland, operated by Gaelectric and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #10 of 38 wind plants in Ireland, Cloghboola's 46 MW represents 3.57% of Ireland's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Cloghboola 1.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Moneypoint power station (915 MW, Coal), Tarbert (488 MW, Oil), and Sealrock (Aughinish CHP) (166 MW, Gas). The facility is located in County Kerry, approximately 30 km from Limerick.
11 years old
Ireland, Europe
- 30. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
- #14,572 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,067 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.54% of the installed capacity of Ireland
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Gaelectric operates 3 plants totalling 85 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 2,258 MW combined
Source: Irish Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cloghboola is a wind power plant producing approximately 121 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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