Sliabh Bawn is a 58 MW wind power plant in Ireland, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #6 of 38 wind plants in Ireland, Sliabh Bawn's 58 MW represents 4.51% of Ireland's total wind capacity of 1,287 MW. The largest wind plant in Ireland is Knockacummer 1 at 87 MW, making Sliabh Bawn 1.5 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 200 km northwest of Dublin.
10 years old
Ireland, Europe
- 26. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
- #12,562 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,199 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.68% of the installed capacity of Ireland
10 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Sliabh Bawn Wind Farm Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 58 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 1,541 MW combined
Source: Irish Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sliabh Bawn is a wind power plant producing approximately 152 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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