SSE completes acquisition of 100 MW Yellow River Farm project from Green Wind Energy

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UK utility SSE plc has closed the acquisition of the 100 MW Yellow River Wind Farm project located in near Rhode in County Offaly, Ireland, from its developer,  Green Wind Energy (Wexford) Ltd.

On-site pre-construction works have already commenced for the 29-turbine, shovel-ready consented wind farm, and SSE Renewables expects to begin full construction of the wind farm in late 2020 with an expected project completion date in 2022.

The project is expected to support up to 80 full-time construction jobs at peak delivery.

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