SSE secures planning approval for O&M base of 800 MW wind farm in Ireland

Wicklow County Council has granted SSE Renewables permission to build an operation and maintenance (O&M) center for the 800 MW Arklow Bank 2 offshore wind farm off the coast of Ireland.

The O&M base will be erected at Arklow Harbour's south dock. During the life of the offshore wind farm, it will function as the onshore support base for the control, operation and maintenance of the facility. The four-story center will have a decarbonization zone status and will include a sustainable education facility on the top floor.

The facility is the second phase of development at Arklow Bank, which is capable of powering around 850,000 homes each year and offsetting around 830 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually.