Carnsore Point Windfarm (Carn tSóir)

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Ireland's most south-easterly point. There was a failed bid to build a nuclear power station here in the 1970's. In 2002, a wind farm with 14 turbines was constructed by Hibernian Windpower. Each has a capacity of 850kW, with a combined maximum output of 11,900kW.

Large numbers of seabirds (Gannets, Manx Shearwaters, Auks) pass offshore, as do the occasional dolphin or porpoise.

www.hibernianwindpower.ie/windfarms/carnsore.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnsore
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Coordinates:   52°10'41"N   6°21'44"W
This article was last modified 14 years ago