Corkey is a 5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by B9 Energy Services Ltd and ScottishPower Renewables since its commissioning. Ranked #563 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Corkey's 5 MW represents 0.02% 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 Corkey 240 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Long Mountain (27.6 MW, Wind), Bann Road (25 MW, Solar), and Gruig (25 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Northern Ireland, approximately 70 km from Belfast.
8 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,786 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
B9 Energy Services Ltd/ ScottishPower Renewables operates 3 plants totalling 15 MW
130 plants within 100 km, 5,662 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Corkey 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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