Energy

Fewer but more efficient turbines to be built at major Wicklow wind farm

The reduction in turbines at Codling Wind Park will not impact its potential to power one million homes, the firms behind the project have said

75 turbines between 288 and 314 metres in height will now be built at the offshore development, down from 100 250 metre tall turbines. Picture: Getty

Fewer but taller and more technologically advanced wind turbines will be built at a major offshore windfarm - which will have the potential to power one million Irish homes - under proposed amendments by the project’s backers.

Codling Wind Park, a substantial wind farm proposal that would sit between 13 and 22 kilometres off the coast of Wicklow, has been reduced in scope, from 100 turbines to between 60 and 75, according to the finalised ...