Fuel: Wind
Capacity: 20.7 MW
Commissioned: 2013
Technology: 9 Siemens (SWT93 - 2.3MW) Turbines
The Carrickatane Wind Farm lies within the Cullion townland, approximately 20km to the south of Derry town on the Derry/Tyrone border.
The wind farm features nine turbines with a combined generating capacity of 20.7 MW. It can generate enough renewable electricity to power around 13,000 households a year.
Each year, the operation of Carrickatane wind farm off-sets the emission of more than 56,400 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2). This is equivalent to saving on the annual import of over 12,500 tonnes of fossil fuels.
See this wind farm in operation, or watch what went into it's construction.