Sorne Hill wind farm explained

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.

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 MW.

References

55.133°N -7.372°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bord Gáis signs €100m wind energy deal . Irish Times . irishtimes.com . 8 July 2005 . 14 January 2021 .