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Monaincha Bog (Gate 3)32.55 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Monaincha Bog (Gate 3) is a 32.55 MW wind power plant in Ireland, operated by Element Power/Blackrock since 2014. Ranked #21 of 38 wind plants in Ireland. Its 32.55 MW represents 2.53% of Ireland's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Monaincha Bog 2.68 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Offaly Power (137 MW, Biomass), Lisheen (54 MW, Wind), and Garracummer (42.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in County Tipperary, approximately 160 km southwest of Dublin.

Capacity
32.55 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Element Power/Blackrock
Location
52.9348°, -7.7054°

Ireland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 41. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
  • #16,142 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,389 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.38% of the installed capacity of Ireland
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Element Power/Blackrock operates 1 plants totalling 33 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 2,143 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bruckana (16.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.934800, -7.705400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Monaincha Bog (Gate 3) is a wind power plant producing approximately 86 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
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