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Onshore Wind

The Michelin Tyre Factory - Ballymena

Raceview Road, Broughshane, Woodside Road, Ballymena, Co Antrim. BT42 4J, Co. Antrim

The Michelin Tyre Factory - Ballymena is a 4.6 MW onshore wind project in Northern Ireland. The applicant or operator on record is Ecotricity. It is recorded as operational since February 2013. The determining authority is Mid and East Antrim, reference G/2009/0470/FUL.…

Operational Β· Since 2013
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningJul 2009 (completed)
  2. ConsentedFeb 2010 (completed)
  3. ConstructionSep 2012 (completed)
  4. OperatingFeb 2013 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2013-04-19.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

4.600 MW
Registered Capacity
2013
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

The Michelin Tyre Factory - Ballymena is a 4.6 MW onshore wind project in Northern Ireland. The applicant or operator on record is Ecotricity. It is recorded as operational since February 2013. The determining authority is Mid and East Antrim, reference G/2009/0470/FUL.

Site Schematic

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)4.600 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperEcotricity
Owner / operatorEcotricity
Year consented2010
Construction started2012
Commissioned / target2013
LocationRaceview Road, Broughshane, Woodside Road, Ballymena, Co Antrim. BT42 4J, Co. Antrim
RegionNorthern Ireland
Coordinates54.8728058Β°N, 6.1986197Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)2.3
No. of Turbines2

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2009-07-24
2010-02-07
2012-09-11
2013-02-25