Sorne Hill wind farm

The Sorne Hill Wind Farm is a wind farm located in Buncrana, Inishowen County Donegal, Ireland.^[1] The development was completed in 2006 and is operated by Bord Gáis Energy.^[2]

Turbines

Phase 1 of the farm has 16 gearless wind turbines, type Enercon E-70 2 [MW] with a 64-metre hub height and 71 metre rotor diameter giving a total capacity of 32 megawatts.

Phase 2 of the farm, which is an additional 6.9 MW from three Enercon E-70 2.3 MW turbines, were installed in the Autumn of 2007. This made brought the capacity of Sorne Hill Wind Farm to 38.9 MW.^[3]

References

^ "Bord Gáis signs €100m wind energy deal". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 8 July 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
^ "VRB Power Announces Sale of 12MWH VRB-ESS™ for New Wind Farm in Ireland - News". eepower.com. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ kgi-admin (7 February 2022). "Power plant profile: Sorne Hill, Ireland". Power Technology. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

55°07′59″N 7°22′19″W / 55.133°N 7.372°W / 55.133; -7.372

[1] "Bord Gáis signs €100m wind energy deal". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 8 July 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[2] "VRB Power Announces Sale of 12MWH VRB-ESS™ for New Wind Farm in Ireland - News". eepower.com. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

[3] -admin (7 February 2022). "Power plant profile: Sorne Hill, Ireland". Power Technology. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

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