Glenconway is an 18.4 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Airtricity. Commissioned in 2005, it contributes to the renewable energy sector. Ranked #269 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Glenconway's 18.4 MW represents 0.06% 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 Glenconway 65 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 County Londonderry, approximately 100 km northwest of Belfast.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 663. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,239 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,359 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Airtricity operates 5 plants totalling 159 MW
125 plants within 100 km, 5,555 MW combined
Nearest plant: Glenconway 2 (formerly Altahullion Phase III) (0.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Glenconway is a wind power plant producing approximately 48 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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