Cuillalea is a 3.4 MW wind power plant in Ireland, commissioned in 2004. Ranked #35 of 38 wind plants in Ireland. Its 3.4 MW represents 0.26% of Ireland's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Cuillalea 25.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tawnaghmore (104 MW, Oil), Raheen Barr (18.7 MW, Wind), and Derrynadivva (8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in County Galway, approximately 80 km northwest of Limerick.
22 years old
Ireland, Europe
- 56. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
- #31,649 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,003 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Ireland
22 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
17 plants within 100 km, 886 MW combined
Source: Irish Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cuillalea is a wind power plant producing approximately 9 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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