Coillte in wind farm deal

MORE than 60,000 homes will be supplied with wind energy upon completion of a new 105MW wind farm on Coillte-owned lands in Cloosh Valley, Moycullen, Co Galway.

One of Ireland’s largest wind projects to date, Coillte’s partners are Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Finavera Renewables.

Coillte and SSE will each have a 45% stake in the project, while Finavera will retain a 10% interest. The project will cost an estimated €150 million to €200m to build.