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Garracummer42.5 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Garracummer is a 42.5 MW wind power plant in Ireland, operated by Bord Gais since 2012. Ranked #13 of 38 wind plants in Ireland. Its 42.5 MW represents 3.3% of Ireland's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Garracummer 2.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lisheen (54 MW, Wind), Kill Hill (36.8 MW, Wind), and Monaincha Bog (Gate 3) (32.55 MW, Wind). The facility is located in County Tipperary, approximately 25 km from the city of Limerick.

Capacity
42.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Bord Gais
Location
52.6420°, -8.1479°

Ireland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 33. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
  • #14,916 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,132 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.5% of the installed capacity of Ireland
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Bord Gais operates 2 plants totalling 488 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 5,582 MW combined

Nearest plant: Glenough (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.642000, -8.147900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Garracummer is a wind power plant producing approximately 112 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
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