EDF Renewables Ireland has announced plans to develop a 50MW wind farm on land to the east of Broadford in County Clare. The proposed Lackareagh wind farm, which could power more than 35,000 homes, will be located in the townlands of Killeagy and Shannaknock.
The project team is currently gathering wind data and mapping the environmental constraints on site which will be used to create a preliminary wind turbine layout. Detailed environmental studies will also be carried out at the site, including ecology, noise, landscape and visual assessments.
EDF Renewables Ireland intends to submit a planning application and an environmental impact assessment report in support of the project, which could consist of up to seven turbines, to Clare County Council in early 2023.
In 2020 EDF Renewables Ireland acquired 50% of Codling Wind Park, a major offshore wind farm which will be located off the coast of County Wicklow, with a dedicated team who have begun developing the project, and 100% of Wexford Solar, which includes eight solar projects across Ireland.
In the UK, EDF Renewables has an operating portfolio of 36 wind farms and two battery storage units (together totalling almost 1GW). EDF Renewables operates in more than 20 countries around the world.
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