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04/03/2010
Wind Farm Blows In
A construction project costing £5m has been confirmed with a 14 megawatt wind farm at Carn Hill now scheduled to get under way next year.
As reported previously, Irish renewable energy company Gaelectric was granted planning permission to construct six 101 metre high turbines on land just off the Slievetrue and Rea Hill Roads near the Co Antrim Plateau's iconic War Memorial, at Knockagh.
Carn Hill wind farm, Gaelectric's first in Northern Ireland, will be capable of generating energy equivalent to the average electricity consumption of approximately 8,200 homes on an annual basis.
The company has confirmed that work on the project is due to start in mid 2011, with construction expected to take between four and six months to complete.
As part of the planning process, Gaelectric completed an extensive community consultation scheme to update local residents on the proposal. And, as part of its commitment to engaging with people living in the area, the company has agreed to set up a locally administered community fund amounting to £210,000 for community projects.
Gaelectric has also committed to spending up to £5 million in construction and operation costs with local companies, providing up to 30 construction jobs during the build period.
As well as providing cleaner, greener energy, the firm also points to the potential use of the wind farm as an important educational resource for local schools.
While the turbines will be visible from some nearby residential areas such as Straid, the Carn Hill project has proven much less controversial than many other wind farm proposals.
A spokesperson for Planning Service confirmed that there were 14 objections to the plan initially, but added that some of those may have been withdrawn. She added that the scheme had received 22 letters of support.
The facility at Carn Hill is just one of 25 projects that Gaelectric is currently developing at sites throughout Ireland.
See: Wind Farm Wins Approval
(BMCC/CD)
As reported previously, Irish renewable energy company Gaelectric was granted planning permission to construct six 101 metre high turbines on land just off the Slievetrue and Rea Hill Roads near the Co Antrim Plateau's iconic War Memorial, at Knockagh.
Carn Hill wind farm, Gaelectric's first in Northern Ireland, will be capable of generating energy equivalent to the average electricity consumption of approximately 8,200 homes on an annual basis.
The company has confirmed that work on the project is due to start in mid 2011, with construction expected to take between four and six months to complete.
As part of the planning process, Gaelectric completed an extensive community consultation scheme to update local residents on the proposal. And, as part of its commitment to engaging with people living in the area, the company has agreed to set up a locally administered community fund amounting to £210,000 for community projects.
Gaelectric has also committed to spending up to £5 million in construction and operation costs with local companies, providing up to 30 construction jobs during the build period.
As well as providing cleaner, greener energy, the firm also points to the potential use of the wind farm as an important educational resource for local schools.
While the turbines will be visible from some nearby residential areas such as Straid, the Carn Hill project has proven much less controversial than many other wind farm proposals.
A spokesperson for Planning Service confirmed that there were 14 objections to the plan initially, but added that some of those may have been withdrawn. She added that the scheme had received 22 letters of support.
The facility at Carn Hill is just one of 25 projects that Gaelectric is currently developing at sites throughout Ireland.
See: Wind Farm Wins Approval
(BMCC/CD)
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