Cork overtakes Kerry as Ireland's largest wind energy producer

Wind farms provided 35 per cent of Ireland’s electricity in first five months of the year.

Wind farms in Cork produced 76 GWh last month, 11% of the country's entire production.  Picture Dan Linehan

Cork has become Ireland's largest producer of wind energy overtaking Kerry new data shows.

Wind farms in Cork produced 76 GWh last month, 11% of the country's entire production.