Castlecraig is a 25 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renewable Energy Systems (RES). Commissioned in an undisclosed year, it contributes to the growing renewable energy sector. Ranked #208 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Castlecraig's 25 MW represents 0.08% of the country'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 Castlecraig 48 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Coolkeeragh (408 MW, Gas), Coolkeeragh Power Station (400 MW, Gas), and Slieve Kirk (73.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Northern Ireland, approximately 80 km from Belfast.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 506. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,909 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Renewable Energy Systems (RES) operates 12 plants totalling 245 MW
118 plants within 100 km, 2,481 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Castlecraig is a wind power plant producing approximately 66 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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