Slieve Rushen Extension is a 54 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom. Ranked #106 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 54 MW represents 0.18% 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 Slieve Rushen Extension 22.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Pollnalaght (Cornavarrow) (38.4 MW, Wind), Curraghamulkin (Dooish Wind Farm) (30 MW, Wind), and Tappaghan Wind Farm (28.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Northern Ireland, approximately 130 km southwest of Belfast.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 255. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #12,787 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,227 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
82 plants within 100 km, 2,163 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Slieve Rushen Extension is a wind power plant producing approximately 142 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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