Final planning permission granted for 259 wind turbines in past two years

Final planning permission has been granted for more than 250 wind turbines in just the past two years, according to an analysis of cases before An Bord Pleanála (ABP). *

Given that the Irish Wind Energy Association estimates there are currently 1,800 turbines operating around the county, the figures indicate the rate at which wind turbines are becoming a feature of the Irish landscape.

An analysis of wind and wind turbine cases, conducted by ABP for the Irish Examiner, shows permission was granted for 259 individual turbines in 2013 and 2014, from single turbines up to projects incorporating 24 turbines.