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Onshore Wind

Slieve Kirk (formerly Glenconway)

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Land at Glenconway Hill off Baranailt Road, (Adjacent to Loughermore Forest and north of Altahullion windfarm), Limavady., Co. Derry / Londonderry

Slieve Kirk (formerly Glenconway) is a 18.4 MW onshore wind project in Northern Ireland. The applicant or operator on record is Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). It is recorded as operational since November 2013. The determining authority is Causeway Coast and Glens, reference …

Operational Β· Since 2013
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningDec 2006 (completed)
  2. ConsentedFeb 2009 (completed)
  3. ConstructionMay 2012 (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 2013 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2013-12-12.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

18.400 MW
Registered Capacity
2013
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Slieve Kirk (formerly Glenconway) is a 18.4 MW onshore wind project in Northern Ireland. The applicant or operator on record is Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). It is recorded as operational since November 2013. The determining authority is Causeway Coast and Glens, reference B/2006/0607/F.

Site Schematic

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)18.400 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperScottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Owner / operatorScottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Year consented2009
Construction started2012
Commissioned / target2013
LocationLand at Glenconway Hill off Baranailt Road, (Adjacent to Loughermore Forest and north of Altahullion windfarm), Limavady., Co. Derry / Londonderry
RegionNorthern Ireland
Coordinates54.9759926Β°N, 7.0296088Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)2.3
No. of Turbines8

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2006-12-15
2009-02-17
2012-05-14
2013-11-07