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Lenanavea is a 4.5 MW wind power plant in Ireland, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #34 of 38 wind plants in Ireland, it contributes 0.35% of the country's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Lenanavea 19.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tawnaghmore (104 MW, Oil), Raheen Barr (18.7 MW, Wind), and Derrynadivva (8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in County Galway, approximately 200 km west of Dublin.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Location
53.9241°, -9.3505°

Ireland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 55. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,876 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Ireland
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 284 MW combined

Nearest plant: Derrynadivva (1.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.924100, -9.350500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lenanavea is a wind power plant producing approximately 12 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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