ESB collaborates with DP Energy on Mayo wind farm

Lyra Wind Farm could deliver enough power for 70,000 homes, farms and businesses per year

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ESB has announced a partnership with DP Energy to develop Lyra Wind Farm in Co. Mayo, a renewable energy project with the potential to generate up to 100MW of clean power.

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 majority of the proposed turbine area is located at an elevation of between 100m and 200m above sea level and will generate enough energy to power up to 70,914 homes on an annual basis.

The design of the proposed project is at an early stage and is following an iterative approach that will be guided by any potential environmental impacts as advised by third party technical experts. The wind farm, once operational, 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 alongside the project.

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.

Jim Dollard, executive director, generation and trading at ESB, 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.”

Simon De Pietro, director and CEO at DP Energy Group, said: “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.”

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