Wind farms favoured by 80%

OVER 80% of people are favourably disposed to constructing more wind farms in Ireland, while over two-thirds are favourable to having a wind-farm built in their locality.

The findings were revealed by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) yesterday when it announced details of a range of new wind energy initiatives.

SEI also unveiled details of a major new Wind Atlas of Ireland, which highlights the energy potential in terms of wind speed and power for each county.