Crocane is a 1.6 MW wind power plant in Ireland, commissioned in 2010. It operates under the country's renewable energy framework. Ranked #38 of 38 wind plants in Ireland, Crocane's capacity accounts for 0.12% of Ireland's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Crocane 54.38 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aghada (963 MW, Gas) and Whitegate (445 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in County Cork, approximately 30 km from Cork City.
16 years old
Ireland, Europe
- 59. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,358 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Ireland
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
16 plants within 100 km, 3,169 MW combined
Source: Irish Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Crocane is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 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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