New 100 megawatt wind farm planned for north Mayo Published: Thursday, 27 May 2021 15:13
EDF Renewables Ireland has announced plans to develop a 100 mega-watt wind farm in north Mayo. The proposed project, which could consist of up to 25 turbines and power more than 60,000 homes, will be located in a forested area to the northeast of Slieve Carr, approximately 8km southeast of Bangor Erris.
The company intends to submit a planning application and an Environmental Impact Assessment Report in support of the project to An Bord Pleanála in early 2022. Subject to planning permission, the wind farm is expected to be operational in 2028. A Community Benefit Fund commensurate with the size of the final project will be established to provide funding for local community initiatives and activities.
BY a margin of 12 to five, councillors in Offaly have voted to remove the 2km buffer zone between wind turbines and towns and villages. The zone s removal had b.
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Fahybeg windfarm updates furnished
THE developers of a windfarm in South East Clare have made updated information available in response to public queries over the potential impact on health and property prices.
RWE Renewables Ireland Limited, which describes itself as one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, said it is half-way through an eight-week pre-planning consultation process and keen to engage with the community living close to the 320-hectare site which is 6km south west of Killaloe and 1.5km north of Bridgetown.
The German company also said that, to date, the exact locations of the eight proposed turbines in the Fahybeg Windfarm have not been pinned down and that studies to determine these are underway.
EDF Renewables Ireland has began construction of three new solar farms with a total capacity of 17MW.
This includes Coolroe Solar Farm (5MW), which is located in Coolroe, Ballycullane, Co. Wexford; Blusheens Solar Farm (8MW) in Killinick, Co. Wexford and Curraghmartin Solar Farm (4MW) in Curraghmartin, Carrigeen, Co. Kilkenny.
They are the first sites the French energy giant has begun in Ireland since it acquired 100% of Wexford Solar in October 2020. This included eight solar projects with a capacity of about 100MW, including four that were consented and were successful in the first RESS auction.
Blusheens, Coolroe and Curraghmartin make up the bulk of those successful bids, along with Stamullen (5.8 MW) in County Meath.