DP Energy has joined forces with ESB to develop a 100MW wind farm project in County Mayo, Ireland.
Lyra Wind Farm would have the potential to power more than 70,000 homes and businesses every year.
Located approximately 7km southeast of Westport, 2.2km southeast of Aghagower Village and 9.5km west of Ballintubber Village, the proposed area of development is situated in the townlands of Cordarragh South, Corveagh Upper and Teevinish West.
The design of the proposed project is at an early stage. Once operational, the wind farm will only occupy a small portion of the overall site area – approximately 4% – allowing many of the existing land uses such as farming and biodiversity management to continue.
The majority of the proposed turbine area is located at an elevation of between 100 metres and 200 metres above sea level.
DP Energy has collaborated with ESB previously to develop Cappawhite Wind Farm, a 51MW onshore wind project in Co. Tipperary, located at the southernmost extent of the mountain range known as Hollyford Hills.
DP Energy also previously sold its operating and pipeline projects to ESB in 2008.
“We are delighted to be working alongside ESB to develop Lyra Wind Farm,” said Simon De Pietro, DP Energy Group director and chief executive (pictured left alongside Maureen De Pietro). “This project has the potential to deliver substantial benefits to the local community while fostering local employment and enterprise.
“Having previously achieved excellent results working with ESB, we look forward to building on this strong partnership and using it as a foundation for future projects across Ireland and the UK.”
ESB’s executive director for generation and trading Jim Dollard welcomed the collaboration with DP Energy.
He said: “At ESB, we are progressing a pipeline of projects and acquisitions, including initiatives with our trusted partners, to deliver our Net Zero by 2040 strategy.
“Building on our previous successes, we are delighted to partner once again with DP Energy on the proposed Lyra Wind Farm in Co Mayo.
“By leveraging our shared values and combined expertise, we believe the Lyra project will deliver significant benefits for the community, the environment and Ireland’s net zero energy commitments.
“We look forward to working with all stakeholders to ensure the project is a success.”