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Planning applications submitted

October 13th, 2023 - The planning applications for the Carrig Renewables Wind Farm development have been submitted to Tipperary County Council and Offaly County Council (grid connection only).

Links to the local authority planning application portals and the application documents will be available on this website in the coming days.

Carrig Renewables Wind Farm details to be unveiled at Public Information Day

Plans for a seven-turbine wind farm southwest of Carrig village in Co Tipperary will be unveiled to the local community at a Public Information Day on Thursday, April 27, 2023. The proposed Carrig Renewables Wind Farm will generate enough electricity to supply almost 32,000 homes, which is equivalent to 54% of the households in Co Tipperary according to the most recent census data.

The wind farm is being proposed in the townlands of Arraghmore, Cloncorig, Clonfinane, Coolderry, Faddan More and Sharragh, southwest of Carrig, Co Tipperary in line with Government targets to establish Ireland as a carbon neutral country by 2050. These lands have been identified as having potential to accommodate a wind farm development and feasibility studies have been undertaken to assess the site’s potential over the past few years. It is envisaged that a planning application will be lodged with Tipperary County Council in mid-2023 but the developer would like to discuss the project further with the local community first.

Speaking about the need for such a project, Carrig Renewable Energy Limited’s Neil O’Brien said: “Our company is working hard to deliver green energy alternatives to combat the rising price of electricity and to help Ireland increase its energy security and reach its climate targets.

“It is proposed that the Carrig Renewables Wind Farm will comprise seven wind turbines that will generate enough electricity to supply almost 32,000 homes, which equates to 43.4 megawatts of electricity.

“When built, a substantial Community Benefit Fund will be available for local projects in the areas of recreation, health and wellbeing, culture and heritage, environmental sustainability, and tourism to ensure the local community benefits from hosting this important development.”

Continuing, Neil explained the need for such a project: “The Government published the Climate Action Plan in 2021, outlining the decision to increase renewable electricity production from wind and solar up to 80 per cent by 2030 and establishing Ireland as a climate neutral economy by 2050.

“This plan has a target of up to 8GW of onshore wind to be supplied to the national grid by 2030. The proposed Carrig Renewables Wind Farm is a response to the challenges of climate change and ensuring a secure supply of Ireland’s future energy needs.”

Anyone interested in hearing more about the Carrig Renewables Wind Farm is invited to attend the public information day in the Carrig and Riverstown Community Centre on Thursday, April 27 from 3pm to 8pm.

For anyone who cannot attend in person, all the relevant maps and designs will be available to view on the project website www.carrigrenewables.com on the same day as the in-person event.