Cork wind farm development secures planning approval

Danish company Ørsted already has a number of wind farms operating here but its senior director said the development at Coom will be its 'highest-output onshore wind farm in Ireland'

The Coom Green Energy Park can potentially be operational by 2027, subject to approvals from Eirgrid. 

Danish energy company Ørsted and FuturEnergy Ireland have secured planning permission for a new onshore wind power development in Coom, Co Cork, with the potential to deliver power to up to 80,000 homes.

With the project receiving planning approval from An Bord Pleanála, the next step in the process is to apply for a grid connection from EirGrid, after which the site can be submitted into future Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESSS) auctions or the power can be sold through corporate power purchase agreements.