ESB considers wind farm off the Waterford coast

The licence application relates to an 874 sq km stretch of water, running from Tuskar Rock to the Old Head of Kinsale

The ESB is exploring the feasibility of developing a fixed-foundation offshore wind farm off the south coast.

The ESB has become the latest renewable energy firm seeking to explore the feasibility of developing a fixed-foundation offshore wind farm off the Waterford coast.

The company, through its subsidiary ESB Wind Developments Ltd, has applied for a foreshore licence off Helvick Head, west Waterford and is inviting public submissions for the proposal.