Seskin wind farm

  1. Project Type: Onshore wind
  2. Country: Ireland
  3. Location: Carlow
Project Status:
  1. Planned
  2. Consented
  3. In Construction
  4. Operational

Seskin Wind Farm is a proposed c.50MW project to the northwest of Old Leighlin in Co. Carlow. It could consist of up to 7 turbines and power more than 36,000 homes.

Based on our site investigations to date, we believe the project can accommodate up to seven wind turbines, with a tip height of up to 180m. EDF Renewables is currently in discussions with Coillte about the inclusion of sections of Coillte property in the proposal in addition to other third party lands. If you have any Coillte related queries about the proposal, please contact lsinfo@coillte.ie.

A planning application for the project is currently with Carlow County Council for consideration.

7

Turbines

50 MW

powering more than 36000 homes

Site layout

The proposed site for Seskin Wind Farm is located in the townlands of Seskinrea and Ridge.

The layout has been designed with a minimum setback distance of 720m to the nearest house from each turbine, in accordance with the Draft Wind Energy Development Guidelines (2019) which propose a setback distance of four times tip height.

The project will also include access tracks, a substation, battery storage containers, a temporary construction compound, a permanent meteorological mast, underground cabling and a grid connection which links the wind farm to the national electricity grid.

Next steps and timeline

  • A planning application for the wind farm is currently with Carlow County Council for consideration, and a separate application for the grid connection has been submitted to Kilkenny County Council.
  • Subject to planning permission, the wind farm is expected to be constructed and operational in 2027.

Get in touch

We welcome your feedback on our proposals and encourage you to contact us with any questions, concerns or comments by emailing the project team at seskinwindfarm@edf-re.ie.

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