First 29 Turbines of 100 MW Wind Farm in Ireland Kick Off Construction

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The first 29 turbines of 100 MW Yellow River Wind Farm in Rhode, Co Offaly, Ireland, have kicked off construction. The project is being established by SSE Renewables, which is a developer and operator of renewable energy. Every turbine base will lend support to each of 29 Nordex N117/3600 wind turbines.

The construction for the wind farm by SSE Renewables kicked off in October 2022. 2024 is slated for completion.

The wind farm, which will power up 66,000 houses per annum and offset 70 Million Kg of carbon dioxide annually, will also create 80 full-time construction employment opportunities.

Yellow River Project Manager Paul Rodgers said, “While we are at the start of the construction journey for Yellow River Wind Farm, we have come so far in a relatively short time and we’re another step closer to realising Ireland’s net zero ambitions.” He further remarked, “Our Yellow River wind farm project is also contributing to SSE Renewables’ own ambitious Net Zero Acceleration Plan which sees us spending around €8m a day on critical low-carbon infrastructure needed for the global transition to net zero emissions At a community level, our focus is now on building strong and meaningful relationships with people living and working in the vicinity of the Yellow River Wind Farm.” He concluded, “As a responsible developer and operator, we are looking forward to working closely with the community in Rhode, Co. Offaly and the wider region to fully realise the benefits of this exciting project.”

Ireland has set sights on achieveing 80% renewable energy by decade-end. This is as per the Climate Action Plan of 2021, the firm maintained.

Ireland has been welcoming wind projects steadily. Recently, EDF Renewables, a a wholly-owned subsidiary of French utility Group, EDF, shared its plan for the proposed 80 MW Kilsallagh wind farm project, which is to be established here. The project will entail 13 turbines and their tip heights will be up to 200 metres.