SSE Renewables intends to submit the first-ever planning application for the onshore grid infrastructure needed to connect an offshore wind farm to Ireland’s national transmission grid.
The application will be made in the coming weeks to regulator An Bord Pleanála seeking planning permission to develop the onshore grid infrastructure necessary to connect the 520MW Phase 2 of Arklow Bank Wind Park to Ireland’s electricity transmission grid.
The proposed development includes a 220kV substation at Avoca River Business Park in Arklow, Co Wicklow, with an associated transmission compound, connection compound and connection from the new substation to the existing national transmission network.
Milestone reached in wind power as SSE submits plan for Arklow SSE will seek to develop onshore infrastructure needed for wind farm connection
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An aerial shot over Arklow, where SSE Renewables is proposing to develop the onshore grid infrastructure associated with Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2 in the Irish Sea.
SSE Renewables is to submit the first ever planning application for the onshore grid infrastructure needed to connect an expanded Arklow Bank wind farm to the national grid. The move represents a significant milestone in the rollout of offshore wind in Ireland.
The application will be made in coming weeks to An Bord Pleanála. SSE Renewables will seek to develop the onshore grid infrastructure necessary to connect the 520MW phase 2 of Arklow Bank Wind Park in the Irish Sea.
April 21, 2021, by Adrijana Buljan
SSE Renewables has announced its intention to submit a planning application for the onshore grid infrastructure for the Arklow Bank 2 offshore wind farm. This is the first time an offshore wind developer will seek consent for this kind of infrastructure in Ireland.
The company said it would submit the application in the coming weeks to Ireland’s planning board, An Bord Pleanála, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sure Partners.
The proposed development to connect the 520 MW Phase 2 of Arklow Bank Wind Park to Ireland’s electricity transmission grid includes a 220 kV substation at Avoca River Business Park in Arklow, Wicklow County, with an associated transmission compound, connection compound and connection from the new substation to the existing national transmission network.
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There has never been a more exciting time to be a part of the offshore wind revolution. There is now a global appetite to grow the industry and invest in sustainable projects.
Ireland’s energy sector is on the cusp of great change sparked by ambitious government targets for offshore, and a highly competitive industry seeking to capitalise on our ample but undeveloped seabed.
Since entering the Irish energy market in 2008, SSE has invested significantly to grow its business here, making a total contribution of â¬3.8 billion to Irelandâs economy over the past five years.
SSE owns and operates 28 onshore wind farms across the island of Ireland, avoiding almost 630,000kg in carbon emissions annually, while also providing a route to market for the renewable energy generated to more than 750,000 domestic and business customers.
This year SSE will be a principal partner for Cop26, the annual global United Nations climate change summit which takes place in Glasgow in November.
Copâs goal is for the world to achieve ânet zeroâ by 2050, whereby any carbon emissions are balanced by absorbing an equivalent amount from the atmosphere.