Corneen


In August 2001, Airtricity opened its second wind farm in Ireland on the Slieve Rushen mountain, near Ballyconnell in County Cavan. The turbine blades rotate at 20rpm and produce at full capacity 3MW of power at 690V. The voltage is stepped up to 20kV in the transformers at the base of the tower and connected through a small substation on the farm to the distribution network.
PROJECT DETAILS .
Owner Airtricity
Developer Airtricity
Location Corneen, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Capacity 3MW
Power Purchaser Airtricity Energy Supply
Commissioned August 2001
TECHNOLOGY
Turbine Model GE Wind 1.5s
Turbine Rating 1.5MW
Number of Turbines 2
Rotor Diameter 70.5m
Hub Height 64.5m
CONSTRUCTION
Commenced March 2001
Completed July 2001
Total 4 months

OUTPUT DETAILS
No. of homes powered approx 2,000
CO2 savings approx 8,000 tonnes/yr
Equivalent cars off road approx 2,000/yr