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112 MW Ballinagree wind farm in Ireland secures planning approval

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The Ballinagree wind farm, a 50:50 joint venture between FuturEnergy Ireland (a Coillte-ESB partnership) and Danish developer Ørsted, has received planning approval.  Located between Millstreet and Macroom in County Cork, the project will feature 16 wind turbines, each 185m tall, with a total capacity of 112MW. Once operational, the wind farm is expected to power 73,000 homes annually and offset 3.5 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions over its lifetime.  A community benefit fund of up…

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SSE and FuturEnergy submit plans for Irish wind farm

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SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland have submitted a planning application for the 122 MW Cummeennabuddoge wind farm to An Bord Pleanala, Ireland’s national planning authority. The project, located 5km northwest of Ballyvourney on the Cork-Kerry border, aims to power 81,900 homes annually and contribute to Ireland’s clean energy goals. The 17-turbine wind farm could produce 375,000 MWh of electricity per year, displacing 4.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions over its lifespan. The project will generate…