Townlands of Carrickatane— 20.7 MW Wind
Townlands of Carrickatane is a 20.7 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Northern Wind Power. It contributes 0.07% of the United Kingdom's total wind capacity of 30,806 MW, which includes 819 wind plants. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it ranks #241 of 819 wind plants in the country. Ranked #241 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 20.7 MW represents 0.07% of the nation's wind capacity. The largest wind plant in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Townlands of Carrickatane approximately 57.9 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 90 km northwest of Belfast.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 579. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #18,915 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,194 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Northern Wind Power operates 1 plants totalling 21 MW
126 plants within 100 km, 5,601 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Townlands of Carrickatane is a wind power plant producing approximately 54 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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