About the Project
The proposed Mullaghclogher Wind Farm is situated in the townlands of Carrickayne, Legnahappoge, Glengarrow, Stroanback and Doorat, approximately 4km northeast of Plumbridge.
Based on our initial studies, the wind farm would be comprised of up to 11 turbines capable of generating up to 66MW, enough to power over 8,0001 homes with clean, low cost electricity.
As part of the planning process, RES will undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The purpose of the EIA is to investigate and alleviate any potential effects of a development on the natural, physical and human environment. An EIA includes the following assessments:
- Ecology
- Ornithology
- Fisheries
- Hydrology
- Noise
- Geotechnical
- Landscape and visual
- Archaeology and cultural heritage
- Socioeconomic
The results of these surveys will be included in the Environmental Statement which will form part of any planning application that is submitted.
1 The homes figure has been calculated by taking the predicted annual electricity generation of the site (based on RES assessments Mullaghclogher has a predicted capacity factor of 48.2%) and dividing this by the annual average electricity figures from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) showing that the annual UK average domestic household consumption is 3,509 kWh (Dec 2022).