Bessy Bell 1 is a 5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Colham Energy Ltd plus Airtricty extension. Ranked #563 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.02% of the total wind capacity of 30,806 MW. The largest wind facility in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Bessy Bell 1 240 times smaller. Nearby plants include Coolkeeragh (408 MW, Gas) and Slieve Kirk (73.6 MW, Wind). The plant is located in County Londonderry, approximately 40 km from Derry.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,786 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Colham Energy Ltd plus Airtricty extrension operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
121 plants within 100 km, 2,514 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bessy Bell 1 is a wind power plant producing approximately 13 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
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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