The below is a factual overview of the Tullacondra Green Energy project.

Overview: The proposed project is a 9-turbine wind farm, with a hub height of 100m and a blade tip height of 175m. It includes turbine foundations, crane pad hardstanding areas as well as a 38kV underground cable grid connection to Mallow 110kV substation. Due to the known constraints of the site as evaluated, there is no potential for further wind farm expansion.

The proposed project:

• supports the implementation of Cork County Council’s first Climate Action Plan 2024-2029 and the objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2022–2028. It also supports the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the EU’s accelerating policy in relation to renewable energy, and Ireland’s Climate Action Plans 2023 & 2024.
• has the potential capacity to provide clean power to more than 30,000 homes and contribute to the offsetting of 47,495 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
• will create a Community Benefit Fund, estimated at €3.75 million (€250,000 per annum) over the first 15 years. The fund will be administered by a locally elected committee.
• is estimated to create 150 direct and indirect jobs and will endeavour to work with local suppliers in engineering works, materials, equipment hire and catering.

Location: The proposed wind farm site will be located in the townlands of Tullacondra, Ardskeagh and Poulnareagh outside Lisgriffin, North Cork. Maps of the proposed area for the project can be found here. The project has followed a constraints led design approach and the layout was informed by best practice guidelines and policies, and has been optimised for full use of developable land while striving to integrate with the surrounding environment.

Shadow Flicker: In line with recommendations of the Draft Revised Wind Energy Development Guidelines (2019), Tullacondra Green Energy has committed to eliminate shadow flicker at dwellings or local amenities as detailed in the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) chapter in the submitted planning application.

Noise: A comprehensive noise and vibration assessment has been undertaken, and the project will comply with noise guidelines and relevant legislation.

Setback from houses: The distance between a dwelling and a turbine will be greater than four times the overall turbine tip height in line with the Draft Revised Wind Energy Guidelines (2019), resulting in a minimum distance of 700 metres (175 metres * 4). This is an increased distance in comparison with the 2006 Guidelines (which is a minimum of 500 metres).

Grid Connection: The grid connection from the wind farm site to Mallow substation will be via a cable which will be underground and constructed primarily within the existing public road corridor. This proposed utility cable is no different to other utilities such as water pipe infrastructure, broadband cabling or gas pipeline which are all regularly laid within the existing public road corridor.  The grid connection route will not impede future planning applications along the proposed route (e.g. local house applications, farm access etc).

Traffic Management: A traffic analysis has been undertaken and minimising traffic and transport interruption has been paramount in the design of the project, with a construction traffic management plan submitted with the planning application.

Planning Application: Tullacondra Green Energy has submitted its application for consent for the Tullacondra Wind Farm project to Cork County Council in August of 2024. This can be viewed on the Cork County Council website or at the Council’s office.

Community Consultation: Community consultation has been ongoing since November 2022. The dedicated community team is available to discuss the project details via email: info@tullacondragreenenergy.ie or by phone on 061 975 200. All project information shared with the community via post and displayed at the public exhibition is available to download here or can be reissued by post or email on request.

The Tullacondra Green Energy team welcome continued engagement with residents as the planning application progresses.

Thank you for attending! 

Tullacondra Green Energy would like to thank the members of the community that attended our Public Exhibition on February 8th in Springfort Hall.

Please click the button below to view the materials exhibited at the event.

The site of the proposed Tullacondra Wind Farm is in the townland of Tullacondra, outside Lisgriffin, North Cork.

This site was chosen as it has been designated as an area that is ‘open to consideration’ for wind energy development in the Cork County Development Plan. This is in line with current national policy and favourable conditions for wind energy generation.

Tullacondra Green Energy Limited is owned and managed by an Irish renewable energy company called Greensource Sustainable Developments Limited,  based in Co. Limerick.

Greensource specialises in the development of renewable energy projects, working with communities from pre-planning stage to operational stage, and creating long lasting local partnerships. Greensource has over ten years development and operational experience.