Kill Hill is a 36.8 MW wind power plant in Ireland, operated by Brookfield Renewable Energy and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #18 of 38 wind plants in Ireland. Its 36.8 MW represents 2.86% of Ireland's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Kill Hill 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lisheen (54 MW, Wind), Garracummer (42.5 MW, Wind), and Bruckana (39.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in County Tipperary, approximately 40 km from the city of Limerick.
12 years old
Ireland, Europe
- 38. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
- #15,637 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,272 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.43% of the installed capacity of Ireland
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Brookfield Renewable Energy operates 2 plants totalling 124 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 4,476 MW combined
Source: Irish Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kill Hill is a wind power plant producing approximately 97 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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