Largan Hill is a 5.9 MW wind power plant in Ireland, operated by B9 and commissioned in 2000. Ranked #32 of 38 wind plants in Ireland, Largan Hill's capacity accounts for 0.46% of Ireland's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Largan Hill 14.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gavagh Glebe (26 MW, Wind), Tullynamoyle (22 MW, Wind), and Altagowlan (7.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in County Galway, approximately 80 km from Galway City.
26 years old
Ireland, Europe
- 53. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
- #27,754 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,745 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Ireland
26 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
B9 operates 3 plants totalling 36 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 1,274 MW combined
Source: Irish Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Largan Hill is a wind power plant producing approximately 16 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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