Brackagh Quarry is a 4.98 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renewable Energy Generation since 2016. Ranked #581 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 4.98 MW represents 0.02% of the United Kingdom's total wind capacity of 30,806 MW. The largest wind plant in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Brackagh Quarry 241.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Windyhill Road (Dunbeg) Wind Farm (42 MW, Wind), Brockaghboy Wind Farm (37.5 MW, Wind), and Slieve Divena (30 MW, Wind). The facility is located in County Down, approximately 60 km south of Belfast.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,832. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #29,634 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,821 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Renewable Energy Generation (REG) operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
130 plants within 100 km, 5,663 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Brackagh Quarry 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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