Wind Power
See also: List of offshore wind farms in the Irish SeaAn offshore wind farm was developed on the Arklow Bank, Arklow Bank Wind Park, about 10 km off the coast of County Wicklow in the south Irish Sea. The site currently has seven GE 3.6 MW turbines, each with 104 m diameter rotors, the world's first commercial application of offshore wind turbines over three megawatts in size. The operating company, Airtricity, has indefinite plans for nearly 100 further turbines on the site.
Further wind turbine sites include:
- The North Hoyle site 5 miles (8.0 km) off the coast from Rhyl and Prestatyn in North Wales, containing thirty 2 MW turbines. operated by NPower Renewables
- Burbo Bank site 10 km off the north Wirral coast
- Robin Rigg Wind Farm in the Solway Firth
- Thirty 90 m 3 MW turbines are operating in a wind farm 7 km off the coast of Walney Island.
- Turbines are being erected off the coast of Clogherhead (to be called the Oriel Wind Farm)
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