Project Being Considered
Project at a glance
- 11 turbine project
- Maximum turbine heights of 136.5m
- Over 49.5MW of renewable energy to the Irish electricity grid
- Zero shadow flicker policy
- Underground cable to connect the proposed project from its on-site substation to an off-site substation which is connected to the grid
- Total Community Benefit Fund of circa €3.5 million over 15 years, depending on the final design
- Recreational, community and biodiversity improvements associated with the development​
- Associated works will include access tracks, turbine foundations and hardstanding areas, drainage works, a temporary site compound, underground electrical and communications cables between turbines and an underground cable to connect the proposed project to a substation
Project Proposal
We believe this proposal has the capacity to deliver climate action while bringing very real benefits to the local area and its people.
This proposal is to develop an 11-turbine wind farm in the townlands of Knockardugar, Boleybawn, Garrintaggart and Ironmills in Co. Laois.
It is important to Statkraft that our projects are considered in terms of the climate challenges being addressed. It is also vital that they are appropriate for the area, suitably located and delivered as part of a just transition. In addition, these projects bring real benefits to local people and support the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of local areas.
Projects like Pinewoods Wind Farm enable communities to utilise their own natural resources and provide clean affordable energy solutions that reduce carbon emissions and our dependence on expensive fossil fuels.