Wind | Annagh Windfarm

Annagh

Windfarm

EMPower began development in Ireland in 2018 with the goal of providing low carbon, ecologically non-invasive, affordable energy to facilitate Ireland’s expanding economy and sustainable energy targets.This website is intended to provide up to date information to the local community and as such, all project Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies will be published here for general viewing.

Please be aware that the planning application for Annagh Windfarm was submitted to Cork County Council on the 2nd of December 2021. The planning application, including all submitted planning documents can be viewed at the link below.

To access the proposed Annagh project's dedicated on-line Consultation Room, where you can view further detailed project information including an interactive photo viewer depicting the project as it would look if built out, please click on the button directly below marked ''Enter Project Consultation Room''

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Annagh Windfarm Planning Application

ABOUT

ABOUT EMPOWER

EMPower is an Irish based international wind and solar energy developer with over 700 MW in development in Europe and Africa. Our senior management team has a combined 95 years' experience delivering projects from conception to operation across five continents.

EMPower is a private limited company and is owned by GGE Ireland Limited, Wind Power Invest A/S and EMP Holdings Limited.

Our vision is to provide low carbon, ecologically non-invasive, affordable energy to facilitate Ireland’s expanding economy and sustainable energy targets. We are in the pre-feasibility and public consultation stage of development at the Annagh Wind Farm.

95 Years

5 Continents

700 MW

Combined Experience of Management Team

Geographical Experience

Capacity Under Development

THE PROJECT

€2.5 million Community Fund

Enough Clean Power for 21,000 Irish Homes

€36.6 million Investment in Irish Renewable Energy

€11.2 million in Corporate Tax

€6 Million in

County Council Rates

57 Direct

Jobs Created

Annagh Wind Farm will require a €36.6 million investment and will provide sustainable low carbon infrastructure to meet Ireland's growing energy demand. The development benefits to the local community include significant investment in local infrastructure such as roads and electrical systems, local job creation, and a contribution of €6 million in county council rates over the project lifetime. Annagh Wind Farm will also provide a community fund calculated in accordance with the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) terms and conditions at €2 per MWh of electricity produced by the project. This is to be made available to the local community for the duration of the RESS (15 years). The average capacity factor of wind energy projects in Ireland is 28.3% (SEAI, 2019). Using this efficiency figure as an example and a capacity of 36 MW, the community benefit fund would amount to an average of €178,494 per annum. The actual fund will vary around the average from year to year, depending on wind conditions. Onsite wind measurements suggest that Annagh could be capable of achieving an above average capacity factor, and therefore a larger community fund.

As well as these direct financial benefits, Annagh wind farm will provide local employment opportunities. According to SEAI's "A Macroeconomic Analysis of Onshore Wind Deployment to 2020" direct jobs are created per MW of installed wind capacity. Given a capacity of 37.2 MW, Annagh Wind Farm could create 44 direct construction jobs, as well as 13 operations and maintenance jobs which would endure throughout the project's lifetime.

The proposed development area of Annagh Wind Farm is located 3 km North of Churchtown and 5 km South West of Charleville in County Cork. The region is situated in Cork's County Council's Open to Consideration Zone for Wind Energy Development. EMPower propose a six turbine wind farm, at an overall height of 175 meters. This wind farm is estimated to generate enough clean, indigenous electricity to power over 21,000 Irish homes.