This is a list of wind farms in the Republic of Ireland.
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Locations of all the wind farms which have coordinates below, may be seen on a map together by clicking "Map of all coordinates using OpenStreetMap" at the right side of this page.
This is a list of wind farms in the Republic of Ireland.
Locations of all the wind farms which have coordinates below, may be seen on a map together by clicking "Map of all coordinates using OpenStreetMap" at the right side of this page.
| Wind Farm | Capacity (MW) | No. | Turbine Vendor | Model | Size (MW) | Operator | Completed | County | Coordinates |
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| Arklow Bank | 25 | 7 | GE | 3.6xl | 3.6 | SSE Renewables | 2004 | Wicklow | 52°47′20″N5°56′56″W / 52.789°N 5.949°W |
| Wind Farm | Capacity (MW) | No. | Turbine Vendor | Model | Size (MW) | Developer | Proposed | County | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinagree [29] | 125.4 | Ørsted [2] FuturEnergy Ireland | 2026 | Cork | ||||||
| Cloghercor [30] | 125.4 | Ørsted [2] FuturEnergy Ireland | 2027 | Donegal | ||||||
| Coole [31] | 50 | 13 | Statkraft | Westmeath | ||||||
| Coom Green Energy Park [32] | 105.6 | Ørsted [2] FuturEnergy Ireland | 2027 | Cork | ||||||
| Cummennabuddoge [33] | 114 | 19 | SSE Renewables FuturEnergy Ireland | 2027 | Kerry | |||||
| Cushaling [34] | 55 | 9 | Vestas | V162 | 6.2 | Statkraft | 2024 | Offaly | [35] | |
| Gortyrahilly [36] | 90 | 15 | SSE Renewables FuturEnergy Ireland | Cork | ||||||
| Inchamore [37] | 36 | 6 | SSE Renewables FuturEnergy Ireland | Cork | ||||||
| Mount Callan | 90 | 30 | 3.0 | West Clare Renewable Energy | Clare | [38] | ||||
| Shragh | 135 | 45 | Enercon | E82 | 3.0 | Clare Coastal Wind Power Ltd | Clare | [39] | ||
| Wind Farm | Capacity (MW) | No. | Turbine Vendor | Model | Size (MW) | Developer | Proposed | County | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arklow Bank 2 [40] | 800 | 36 - 60 | SSE Renewables | 2029 | Wicklow | 52°47′27″N5°56′51″W / 52.7907°N 5.9474°W | A Maritime Area Consent (MAC) which grants seabed rights was granted in December 2022. | |||
| Clarus Offshore Wind Farm [41] | 1,000 | 70 | 15 | DP Energy Iberdrola | 2030 | Clare Kerry | 52°38′14″N10°40′48″W / 52.6373°N 10.6801°W | |||
| Codling [42] | 1,300 | 100 | Fred Olsen Seawind EDF Renewables | 2025 - 2027 | Wicklow | 53°04′05″N5°46′39″W / 53.0680°N 5.7774°W | Winning bid in ORESS-1 [43] | |||
| Dublin Array [44] [45] [46] | 600 - 900 | 45 - 61 | RWE Saorgus [47] | 2028 | Dublin | 53°15′59″N5°58′18″W / 53.2665°N 5.9718°W | Winning bid in ORESS-1 [43] | |||
| Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park [48] | 1,000 | 70 | DP Energy Iberdrola | 2030 | Cork Waterford | 51°32′14″N7°33′01″W / 51.5371°N 7.5504°W | ||||
| North Irish Sea Array [49] | 500 | 35 - 46 | Statkraft | Dublin Meath Louth | 53°40′54″N5°48′40″W / 53.6817°N 5.8111°W | Winning bid in ORESS-1 [43] | ||||
| Oriel [50] | 330 | 55 | Oriel Windfarm Ltd | 2030 | Louth | 53°55′23″N6°03′35″W / 53.9230°N 6.0596°W | ||||
| Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm [51] | 1,000 | 70 | 15 | DP Energy Iberdrola | 2030 | Wicklow Wexford | 52°23′21″N6°05′06″W / 52.3892°N 6.0851°W | |||
| Skerd Rocks [52] | 450 | Fuinneamh Sceirde Teoranta | 2030 | Galway | 53°15′59″N9°59′04″W / 53.2665°N 9.9845°W | Winning bid in ORESS-1 [43] | ||||
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