Crighshane is a 28 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Energia Renewables. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it contributes to the country's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #185 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 28 MW represents 0.09% 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 Crighshane 42.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Meentycat (72 MW, Wind), Slieve Rushen Extension (54 MW, Wind), and Pollnalaght (Cornavarrow) (38.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in County Londonderry, approximately 100 km northwest of Belfast.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 472. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,747 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Energia Renewables operates 9 plants totalling 126 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 2,225 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Crighshane is a wind power plant producing approximately 74 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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