Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm to open
Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm will be officially opened in County Mayo.
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Ireland, Dublin: The Oweninny project in Moneynierin is a joint venture between ESB and Bord na Móna representing a total investment of €320 million. The Oweninny Wind Farm has been built over two phases, and its capacity is 192 MW, enough to power 140000 homes and businesses annually. The site, formerly used for peat harvesting by Bord na Móna to provide fuel for the ESB Bellacorick peat-fired station which ceased operation in 2005, stretches across 2,500 hectares between Crossmolina and Bangor Erris.
29 turbines were installed in 2019 (phase one), with another 31 entering commercial operation during phase two at the end of 2023. This means Oweninny is Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm.
ESB Chief Executive Paddy Hayes explained the project will help to support ESB’s Net Zero by 2040 targets: “Oweninny Wind Farm is another important step for ESB and for Ireland towards Net Zero. I would like to commend Bord na Móna for their partnership approach as we worked together to deliver what is now Ireland’s largest wind farm. Oweninny builds on our longstanding history of delivering projects of scale in north Mayo and the wider West of Ireland region.”
Chief Executive, Bord na Móna Tom Donnellan said: “We are delighted to launch our joint venture with ESB today and officially conclude the second phase of Ireland’s largest wind farm. This marks an important milestone for Bord na Móna as it underpins our dedication to operate as climate solutions and renewable energy leader in Ireland following the completion of our Brown to Green transition at the end of 2023.”
Source: RTÉ
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