A planning application for a 66MW wind project in Northern Ireland has been validated by the Strategic Planning Directorate Department for Infrastructure (DfI).
RES’ 11-turbine Mullaghclogher project is located approximately 4 km north-east of Plumbridge, County Tyrone.
Ellen Cross, Development Project Manager at RES said: “In 2023, wind energy across Northern Ireland cut spending on polluting gas by over £240 million.
“That’s a carbon emission saving of around 920,000 tonnes which demonstrates the importance of increasing the amount of clean renewable electricity across the country.”
If consented, Mullaghclogher could also deliver significant economic benefit to the local area and the wider Northern Irish economy.
The proposed wind farm has the potential to deliver approximately £3.3m into the local area in the form of jobs, employment and the use of local services.
In total some £35m is estimated to be injected into the wider Northern Irish economy during the construction phase with a further approximate £28m paid in business rates during the project’s operational lifetime, supporting both local and regional services in Northern Ireland.
Cross added: “At RES, we have a strong track-record of working closely with the local supply chain around our projects and maximising inward investment opportunities wherever possible.
“The construction of the 25MW Castlecraig Wind Farm, near Drumquin, provided employment for around 50 local people and injected over £3 million of inward investment in the immediate area alone, delivering significant local economic benefits which we also hope to realise at Mullaghclogher, if consented.”