Ballywater Wind Farm
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The Ballywater Wind Farm is located between the villages of Kilmuckridge and Ballygarrett, and beside Ballinoulart 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
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]
Specifications
The E-70 turbines, used at the wind farm, are made by Enercon and have rotor diameters of 70 m.[6] The nacelle, with a hub-height of 64 m, has a diameter of 5m.[citation needed]
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
- ^ 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