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Onshore Wind

Carn Hill

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Lands north of Slievetrue Road, Carn Hill/Rea Hill, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, Co. Antrim

Carn Hill is a 13.8 MW onshore wind project in Northern Ireland. The applicant or operator on record is Gaelectric Developments/ CGN Europe Energy. It is recorded as operational since May 2013. The determining authority is Antrim and Newtownabbey, reference U/2006/0054/F.…

Operational Β· Since 2013
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningFeb 2006 (completed)
  2. ConsentedFeb 2010 (completed)
  3. ConstructionMay 2012 (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 2013 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2017-01-03.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

13.800 MW
Registered Capacity
2013
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Carn Hill is a 13.8 MW onshore wind project in Northern Ireland. The applicant or operator on record is Gaelectric Developments/ CGN Europe Energy. It is recorded as operational since May 2013. The determining authority is Antrim and Newtownabbey, reference U/2006/0054/F.

Site Schematic

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Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)13.800 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperGaelectric Developments/ CGN Europe Energy
Owner / operatorGaelectric Developments/ CGN Europe Energy
Year consented2010
Construction started2012
Commissioned / target2013
LocationLands north of Slievetrue Road, Carn Hill/Rea Hill, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, Co. Antrim
RegionNorthern Ireland
Coordinates54.7312968Β°N, 5.9118015Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)2.3
No. of Turbines6

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2006-02-17
2010-02-12
2012-05-01
2013-05-08