Ballywater Wind Farm: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
m not a stub anymore |
No edit summary |
||
| (45 intermediate revisions by 23 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{multiple| |
|||
[[Image:Ballywater_WindFarm_from_MorrisCastle_Wexford_May2007.JPG|thumb|500px|right|View of Ballywater Wind Farm across their protected bird sanctuary near Morriscastle Beach.]] |
|||
{{more sources|date=February 2020}} |
|||
The '''Ballywater Wind Farm''' is located between the villages of [[Kilmuckridge]] and [[Ballygarrett]], and is located directly beside Ballinoulart in [[County Wexford]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It commenced operation in 2005 and has a capacity of 42 MW and consists of 21 gearless E-70 E4 two [[megawatt]MW] [[Enercon]] wind turbines. It is clearly visible from the [[R742 road|R742]] [[regional road]]. Some of the windmills within a couple of hundred metres of it. |
|||
{{notability|date=September 2021}} |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} |
|||
{{Use Irish English|date=February 2020}} |
|||
{{infobox power station}} |
|||
The '''Ballywater Wind Farm''' is located between the villages of [[Kilmuckridge]] and [[Ballygarrett]], in [[County Wexford]], Ireland. The onshore [[wind farm]], which commenced operation in 2005,<ref name="wei">{{cite web|url = https://windenergyireland.com/about-wind/interactve-map/1125-ballywater-2 | publisher = Wind Energy Ireland | website = windenergyireland.com | title = Ballywater | accessdate = 19 November 2022 }}</ref> has a capacity of 42 MW.<ref name="CRU">{{cite web|url = https://www.cru.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CRU18206Website-notice-for-Ballywater-non-compliance_V2-1.pdf | publisher = [[Commission for Regulation of Utilities]] | website = cru.ie | title = Unauthorised Construction of a Generation Station - Notice for Ballywater non-compliance | date = 2018 | accessdate = 19 November 2022 }}</ref> It consists of 21 wind turbines,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/business/wexford-company-to-oversee-major-wind-bank-development-38201696.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | work = Wexford People | title = Wexford company to oversee major wind bank development | date = 15 June 2019 | accessdate = 19 July 2022 }}</ref> and is visible from the [[R742 road|R742]] [[Regional road (Ireland)|regional road]]. |
|||
== |
==Development and sale== |
||
The wind farm, which commenced operations in 2005,<ref name="wei"/> was sold by the Lanber Group to Gaelectric in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/gaelectric-buys-42mw-wexford-farm-34280731.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | website = independent.ie | title = Gaelectric buys 42MW Wexford farm | date = 12 December 2015 | accessdate = 19 November 2022 }}</ref> In 2018, the [[Commission for Regulation of Utilities]] (CRU) conducted an investigation into potential impact on the grid system as, while the wind farm had consent to generate 31.5MW of output, it was reportedly generating 42MW.<ref name="indo2018">{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/let-off-for-wind-farm-in-excess-power-probe-37379347.html| publisher = Independent News & Media | website = independent.ie | title = Let-off for wind farm in excess power probe | date = 3 October 2018 | accessdate = 19 November 2022 }}</ref> Following the investigation, the CRU determined that it was "not in the public interest" to take "enforcement" action on the alleged breach of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999.<ref name="CRU"/> |
|||
==Operation== |
|||
The produced energy in one year is 110 [[GWh]]. This equals the yearly consumption of 125,000 people or 31,500 four person households. Within 3.7 months of operation the wind energy converters (WEC) at this site had produced an amount of energy equivalent to that used building and installing the WEC including production of the materials. For the next 20 years the wind farm will be producing electricity without using any resources and without pollution. |
|||
The E-70 turbines, used at the wind farm, are made by [[Enercon]] and have rotor diameters of 70 m.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.thewindpower.net/windfarm_en_350_ballywater.php | publisher = | website = thewindpower.net | title = Wind farms - Ballywater (Ireland) | accessdate = 19 November 2022 }}</ref> The electricity generated by the turbines at the wind farm is fed into the [[electricity grid|national electricity grid]] via a sub-station near [[Monageer]], County Wexford.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/enniscorthyguardian/news/esb-wants-huge-mast-at-monageer-27258980.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | work = Enniscorthy Guardian | title = ESB wants huge mast at Monageer | date = 27 August 2012 | accessdate = 19 November 2022 | quote = The [Monageer ESB] sub-station, which is close to several houses, receives the output from the wind turbines at Ballywater near Ballygarret and connects it to the national grid }}</ref> |
|||
==References== |
|||
==Technical issues== |
|||
{{stack|{{Portal|Ireland|Weather|Renewable energy}}}} |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
The E-70 turbines have rotor diameters of 71 m, so the swept area is 3,959 m². The nacelle, in the hub height of 64 m, is assessable through a ladder within the tower, which is 4.2 m in diameter at the base and 2.9 m at top. The nacelle itself has a diameter of 5m the height of a two storey building. |
|||
{{reflist}} |
|||
The turbine rotor spins with a speed between 6 and 21.5 rpm and the rotor hub is directly coupled to the synchronous generator without a gear box for transmission. |
|||
The turbine switches in at a wind speed of about 2.3 m/s. It reaches it nominal output at speed of 12.5 m/s where the pitch system of the rotor blades starts to limit the electrical power output automatically. Above wind speeds of 25 m/s the power output is gradually reduced again until the turbine switches off for protection at about 34 m/s. |
|||
The electricity is generated at voltages around 400 [[volt|V]] and up to 2,300 [[ampere|A]]s and at variable frequency proportional to the variable speed of the rotor. All produced energy is converted into direct current [[DC]] by a rectifier inside the nacelle and conducted to the inverters located in the bottom of the turbine tower. The inverters modulate the DC into altering current [[AC]] with 50 [[Hz]] grid compliant frequency. Each turbine has a transformer inside the tower which transforms the voltage to the 20 kV internal grid voltage of the wind farm. At the tail station a wind farm transformer is increasing the voltage to 110,000 V and fed into the [[ESB]] network through 21 km underground cables. |
|||
The coastal location and is close to [[Cahore Point]] on the [[Irish Sea]]. |
|||
== External links == |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
*[http://www.enercon.de/en/_home.htm ''www.enercon.de''] - Enercon's home page |
|||
[[Category:Wind farms in the Republic of Ireland]] |
[[Category:Wind farms in the Republic of Ireland]] |
||
Latest revision as of 22:59, 1 December 2023
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
| Ballywater Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 Ballywater Wind Farm across a salt marsh near Ballinoulart Beach | |
 | |
| Country |
|
| Coordinates | 52°32′17″N 6°14′17″W / 52.538°N 6.238°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date |
|
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Ballywater Wind Farm is located between the villages of Kilmuckridge and Ballygarrett, in County Wexford, Ireland. The onshore wind farm, which commenced operation in 2005,[1] has a capacity of 42 MW.[2] It consists of 21 wind turbines,[3] and is visible from the R742 regional road.
Development and sale
[edit]The wind farm, which commenced operations in 2005,[1] was sold by the Lanber Group to Gaelectric in 2015.[4] In 2018, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) conducted an investigation into potential impact on the grid system as, while the wind farm had consent to generate 31.5MW of output, it was reportedly generating 42MW.[5] Following the investigation, the CRU determined that it was "not in the public interest" to take "enforcement" action on the alleged breach of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999.[2]
Operation
[edit]The E-70 turbines, used at the wind farm, are made by Enercon and have rotor diameters of 70 m.[6] The electricity generated by the turbines at the wind farm is fed into the national electricity grid via a sub-station near Monageer, County Wexford.[7]
References
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ballywater Wind Farm.
- ^ a b "Ballywater". windenergyireland.com. Wind Energy Ireland. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Unauthorised Construction of a Generation Station - Notice for Ballywater non-compliance" (PDF). cru.ie. Commission for Regulation of Utilities. 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Wexford company to oversee major wind bank development". Wexford People. Independent News & Media. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Gaelectric buys 42MW Wexford farm". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Let-off for wind farm in excess power probe". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Wind farms - Ballywater (Ireland)". thewindpower.net. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "ESB wants huge mast at Monageer". Enniscorthy Guardian. Independent News & Media. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
The [Monageer ESB] sub-station, which is close to several houses, receives the output from the wind turbines at Ballywater near Ballygarret and connects it to the national grid