Bellacorick is a 6.5 MW wind power plant in Connaught, Ireland. It ranks #69 of 76 Ireland power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 38.0% of Ireland's electricity; the national grid averages 257 gCO₂/kWh (48.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1022847.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 6.5 MW, Bellacorick is below the median wind plant in Ireland (35 MW). Technically it is described as Onshore. Its current lifecycle status is “Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #31 largest wind power plant of 38 in Ireland by capacity.
Ireland has 38 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 1,326 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Tawnaghmore · Oil · 104 MW · Connaught
- Lenanavea · Wind · 4.5 MW · Connaught
- Derrynadivva · Wind · 8 MW · Connaught
- Raheen Barr · Wind · 18.7 MW · Connaught
- Cuillalea · Wind · 3.4 MW · Connaught
- Mace Upper · Wind · 2.4 MW · Connaught
Location
Coordinates 54.1126, -9.5875 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Bellacorick?
Bellacorick is a 6.5 MW wind power plant in Connaught, Ireland, Construction 1992.