The 48MW Bindoo Wind Farm in Cootehill in Co. Cavan was commissioned in March 2007 and consists of 32 turbines.

The wind farm can power around 32,000 homes and help abate almost 40,000 tonnes of harmful carbon dioxide per annum.

About Bindoo wind farm
OwnershipSSE Renewables
LocationCounty Cavan
MW capacity48
Number of turbines32
Year site became operational2007
Lifetime community funds valueThe Bessy Bell Wind Farm Community Fund launched in 2009. So far over £235,000 has been presented to local groups around the wind farms.

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^Total annual homes powered quoted based on installed capacity, typical onshore wind load factor of 32%, typical annual consumption (4,200kWh). *Quoted CO2 emissions abated based on typical annual MWh output and average CO2 Emissions in 2018 (0.291t/MWh) in the All-Island Single Electricity Market, and published by the CRU in its Fuel Mix Disclosure and CO2 Emissions for 2018, September 2019.