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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.

Capacity
3.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Location
53.8485°, -9.0712°

Ireland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 886 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mace Upper (10.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.848500, -9.071200
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Carbon Footprint

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

IrelandEnergy Profile

59
Total Plants
8.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindOilCoal
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