Facebook and the Canadian fund, Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners, have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the energy produced from the 28.8 MW Lisheen III wind project located in Tipperary County, Ireland.
The development of the facility is expected to last up to two years.
Once operational, the project will power data centers of Facebook in Ireland.
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July 17, 2020
200 Km - 500 MW Greenlink interconnector moves forward
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority Development Management Committee has approved the application for the Greenlink Interconnector’s underground cables and associated works between the W...
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July 17, 2020
Greenlink interconnector wins first planning consent in Wales
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority Development Management Committee has approved the application for the Greenlink Interconnector’s underground cables and associated works between the W...
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July 16, 2020
Pembrokeshire County approves partial works for 500 MW Greenlink interconnector transmission project
The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority of the Pembrokeshire County Council has granted the planning consent for a portion of the onshore works of the 500 MW Greenlink inte...
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July 10, 2020
Greencoat Renewables takes 50% stake in Carrickallen Wind Farm
Greencoat Renewables PLC has closed the acquisition of the 50% stake of Carrickallen Wind Farm, a 20.5 MW wind farm situated in County Cavan, Ireland. The wind farm consists of 10 Senvion MM92 turbin...
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June 11, 2020
Ireland launches consultation for the delivery of offshore wind projects
Ireland has ambitious climate targets towards 2030, including a target to develop at least 3.5 GW of offshore wind energy, as published in the Climate Action Plan (CAP) in June 2019. To meet these tar...
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