Kilgarvan is a 45 MW wind power plant in Ireland, operated by SWS since 2006. Ranked #11 of 38 wind plants in Ireland, it contributes 3.5% to the total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Kilgarvan 1.93 times smaller. Nearby plants include Knockacummer 1 (87 MW, Wind) and Boggeragh 2 (66.7 MW, Wind). The plant is situated in County Kerry, approximately 30 km from Tralee.
20 years old
Ireland, Europe
- 31. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
- #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,082 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.53% of the installed capacity of Ireland
20 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
SWS operates 2 plants totalling 99 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 4,556 MW combined
Source: Irish Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kilgarvan is a wind power plant producing approximately 118 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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