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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.[citation needed]
Turbines
[edit]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.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bord Gáis signs €100m wind energy deal". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 8 July 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2021.