Mace Upper is a 2.4 MW wind power plant in Ireland, commissioned in 2009. It is operated as part of Ireland's renewable energy sector. Ranked #37 of 38 wind plants in Ireland, Mace Upper's 2.4 MW represents 0.19% of Ireland's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Mace Upper 36.25 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 50 km from Galway City.
17 years old
Ireland, Europe
- 58. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
- #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,124 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Ireland
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
ESB Wind operates 4 plants totalling 150 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 961 MW combined
Source: Irish Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mace Upper is a wind power plant producing approximately 6 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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