Wind farms generated record levels of power last month

Kerry provided more wind generated power than any other county last month, followed by Cork and Tipperary. The top three counties generated enough electricity to meet nearly a third of Ireland’s total electricity demand. Picture: Patrick Browne

Wind farms generated a record level of power in Ireland last month and activity is expected to rise further as long-awaited planning legislation is set to be introduced this year.

Figures published by industry body Wind Energy Ireland showed Irish wind farms generated 1,541 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of power in March, outperforming the previous record of 1,392 GWh set in in the same month four years ago.