The Irish unit of EDF Group, EDF Renewables Ireland, plans to build a 50 MW wind farm project in the townlands of Killeagy and Shannaknock in County Clare.
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 for the Lackareagh Wind Farm. Detailed environmental studies will also be carried out at the site, including ecology, noise, landscape, and visual assessments. The results of these studies, together with feedback gathered in consultation with local communities, will be used to determine the final wind farm layout and number of turbines.
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. The wind farm is targeted for commercial operation in 2026.
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