Leitir Gungaid is a 44MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Galway, Ireland. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in August 2014.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 44 | 44 | – | Active | Galway, Ireland | Invis Energy |
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Description
The project was developed by Invis Energy. ShaMrocK Wind and Invis Energy are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 60% and 40% respectively.
The project generates 134,400MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 30,000 households, offsetting 75,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in August 2014.
Contractors Involved
Leitir Gungaid (Leitir Gungaid IA) is equipped with Enercon E-82 E2 / 2,300 kW turbines. The phase consists of 10 turbines with 2.3MW nameplate capacity.
Leitir Gungaid (Leitir Gungaid IB) is equipped with Enercon E-82 E3 / 3,000 kW turbines. The phase consists of 7 turbines with 3MW nameplate capacity.
Methodology
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