RES Submits Plans for NI Wind Farm Extension

Wedoany.com Report-Nov 18, RES is seeking permission from Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council for its Dunbeg South Extension Wind Farm proposal in Northern Ireland.

The 16.8MW wind farm site, which is located in the townlands of Dunbeg and Dunmore - approximately 6.2km northeast of Limavady, lies adjacent to a disused quarry near the A37 and close to the operational Dunbeg and Dunmore wind farms.

The wind farm, if consented, is predicted to deliver over £11m into the Northern Ireland economy during construction as well as around £6.5m in business rates over its 35-year lifetime, supporting vital local services for local residents.

David McVeigh, development project manager for RES, said: "Every megawatt of clean energy counts just now as Northern Ireland faces the challenge of meeting its Climate bill target of 80% of electricity consumption to be generated from renewable sources by 2030.

"It is expected that 65% of this will need to come from onshore wind, one of the cheapest forms of new electricity generation.

"Between 2020 and 2023, renewable electricity, of which around 80% was generated by onshore wind projects, saved each consumer £160 off their bills.

"In addition, the use of renewables avoided more than 13 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. This is equivalent to taking 315,000 cars off the road today, which amounts to around a quarter of the total number of vehicles in NI."

Dunbeg South Wind Farm Extension is expected to go before the Council’s Planning Committee in the next few months and, if consented, would take around 18 months to build.