Castlepook Wind Farm is a 33.1MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Cork, Ireland. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in March 2018. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Coillte Cuideachta Ghniomhaiochta Ainmnithe, Electricity Supply Board and Hibernian Wind Power. The project is co-owned by Electricity Supply Board and Greencoat Renewables, with their respective ownership stake of 50% each.
The project generates 100,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 17,000 households.
The Tubular Steel towers installed at the project site are 80m high.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in March 2018.
Contractors involved
Nordex was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 14 units of N90 (2.5 MW) turbines.
Nordex is the O&M contractor for the wind power project for a period of 6 years.
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About Coillte Cuideachta Ghniomhaiochta Ainmnithe
Coillte Cuideachta Ghniomhaiochta Ainmnithe (Coillte) is a commercial service company that provides services in forestry, land based businesses, renewable energy and panel products. The company provides panel products includes coillte panel products, medite, smartply and medite tricoya products, among others. It offers management of forests to deliver social, economic environmental benefits. Coillte provides services includes log sales, farm forestry services, plant sales, laboratory services, and also venturing in land sales and development, telecommunications and renewable energy, among others. The company offers recreation opportunities, protects cultural heritage and improves water quality, among others. It provides forestry business includes log sales and forestry services. The company caters in Newtownmountkennedy, Castle troy, Mullingar, Santry, Castle island, Portlaoise, Oran, Boyle, Ballybofey, Cahir and Enniscorthy, Ireland. Coillte is headquartered in Newtownmountkennedy, Ireland.
About Electricity Supply Board
Electricity Supply Board (ESB) owned by Irish Government, is a diversified and vertically integrated utility that generates, transmits, and distributes and supplies electricity and gas. The company builds, owns, and maintains transmission and distribution networks. It offers meter reading and new connection services. ESB provides engineering, operations and maintenance, and consultancy services; finances, builds and maintains transmission system; and owns and maintains electricity transmission and distribution networks in Northern Ireland. The company also offers technologies and business model development support; operates public charging infrastructure; and services in electro-mobility sectors. It operates across Ireland, the UK and other countries. ESB is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
About Hibernian Wind Power
Hibernian Wind Power Limited (Hibernian Wind) a subsidiary of ESB, is a renewable energy service provider that trades, operates and maintains wind farms throughout Ireland. The company offers activities like wind data analysis, grid application, initial wind resource evaluation, meteorological mast procurement and establishment, site selection, wind farm modelling or optimization, preparation of permitting documentation, and project management. It operates wind farms in the regions of Barboy, Black Banks, Bunkimalta, Castlepook, Carnsore, Carrane Hill, Crockahenny, Derrybrien, Garvagh Glebe, and Mount Eagle, Mountain Lodge, Tullynahaw, Woodhouse and others. Hibernian Wind is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
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