Richfield
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 | Airtricity |
| Developer | Airtricity |
| Location | Bridgetown, Co. Wexford |
| Capacity | 27 MW |
| Power Purchaser | Airtricity Energy Supply |
| TECHNOLOGY | |
| Turbine Model | GE |
| Turbine Rating | 1.5 MW |
| 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 |
