Kingsmountain

Situated to the south of Dromore West in Sligo, Kingsmountain wind farm consists of ten 2.5 MW Nordex wind turbine generators. The wind farm produces enough power to serve approximately 16,000 homes and saves the release of over 66,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, which is equivalent to taking 16,000 cars off the road.

PROJECT DETAILS	.
Owner	Airtricity
Developer	Airtricity
Location	Templeboy, Co Sligo
Capacity	25 MW
Power Purchaser	Airtricity Energy Supply
Commissioned	September 2003
TECHNOLOGY	.
Turbine Model	Nordex N80
Turbine Rating	2.5 MW
Number of Turbines	10
Rotor Diameter	80m
Hub Height	60m
CONSTRUCTION
Commenced	July 2002
Completed	July 2003
Total	12 months
OUTPUT DETAILS
No of homes powered	approx 16,000/yr
CO2 savings	over 66,000 tonnes/yr
Equivalent cars off road	approx 16,000/yr