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 |