Tappaghan Extension is a 9 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Greencoat UK Wind and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #446 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Tappaghan Extension's 9 MW represents 0.03% 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 Tappaghan Extension 133.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Slieve Kirk (73.6 MW, Wind), Meentycat (72 MW, Wind), and Slieve Rushen Extension (54 MW, Wind). The facility is located in County Londonderry, approximately 100 km northwest of Belfast.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,103. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,359 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Greencoat UK Wind operates 14 plants totalling 309 MW
97 plants within 100 km, 2,327 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tappaghan Extension is a wind power plant producing approximately 24 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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