The wind farm is capable of powering 40,000 homes, but it failed to get retrospective planning permission. Picture: Peter Barrow
The ESB has decided to shut down the Derrybrien wind farm after it was denied retrospective planning permission from An Bord Pleanála. The 60-megawatt wind farm in the Slieve Aughty mountains in south Co Galway has been the subject of controversy since a large peat landslide occurred during its construction in 2003.
The facility is owned by Gort Windfarms, a subsidiary of the ESB, and is capable of powering 40,000 homes, but it failed...
obraonain Issue of remedial works required is still outstanding! EU_Commission indep. rpt highlighted major flaws in docs submitted to AnBordPleanala & it still doesn't appear to have issued a s.177L on assmnt & remedial works required! ESBCannotJustDesertTheDerrybrienMess Derrybrien
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