Richfield

Located near Bridgetown Co. Wexford this 18 turbine, 27 MW windfarm was commissioned in December 2006.

The wind farm is expected to supply green energy to around 17,000 homes and could mitigate around 65,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum.
 

PROJECT DETAILS  
 
Owner SSE
Developer SSE Renewables
Location Bridgetown, Co. Wexford
Capacity 27MW
Power Purchaser Airtricity Energy Supply
TECHNOLOGY  
 
Turbine Model GE
Turbine Rating 1.5MW
Number of Turbines 18
Rotor Diameter 70.5m
Hub Height 64.7m
CONSTRUCTION  
 
Completed November 2006
OUTPUT DETAILS  
 
No. of homes powered approx. 17,000
CO2 savings over 65,000 tonnes/yr
Equivalent cars off road approx. 16,000/yr