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Hunter's Hill is a 20 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Wind Farm Developments / RES UK & Ireland since its commissioning. Ranked #251 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 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 Hunter's Hill 60 times smaller. Nearby plants include Slieve Rushen Extension (54 MW, Wind), Bindoo (48 MW, Wind), and Pollnalaght (Cornavarrow) (38.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in County Londonderry, approximately 100 km northwest of Belfast.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Wind Farm Developments / RES UK & Ireland
Location
54.4390°, -7.3415°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 593. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,222 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Wind Farm Developments / RES UK & Ireland operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

125 plants within 100 km, 2,578 MW combined

Nearest plant: Screggagh (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.439000, -7.341500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hunter's Hill is a wind power plant producing approximately 53 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
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