Irish Premium Renewable Energy Limited
is currently exploring the development of a renewable energy project at Croaghna Shallog
What it's all about
Croaghna Shallog
The area under study is approximately 2km from Dungloe, Co. Donegal.
Project
The project is at a very early stage, but we believe in communicating with our neighbours from the start.
Renewable Energy
Irish Premium Renewable Energy Limited is a family owned and managed company, local to Dungloe, Co. Donegal. If our project is successful, we want our local community to benefit.
Time Line
Autumn 2020
Ecological studies commence.
Spring 2021
INITAL COMMUNITY COSULTATION WITH CLOSEST HOUSES TO WINDFARM.
Winter 2021
Environmental studies take place specific to the location of a planned meteorological wind measuring mast.
Spring/Summer 2023
100m meteorological wind measuring mast installed. Ecological studies continue.
Winter 2022
Community consultation Wider Community consultation.
Winter 2022
Initial design and layout of the wind farm complete. Initial design shared with local community via virtual exhibition room.
Spring 2023
Community consultation on initial design continued, with community information webinar held. Feedback from the community taken on board.
Summer 2023
Second design iteration to be finalised based on community feedback and the findings of continued site surveys.
Autumn 2022
Consultation on second design iteration with the community.
Autumn 2023
Based on feedback from the second design iteration consultation and advanced study findings.
Winter 2023
The wind farm design and layout will be finalised, with a final community consultation undertaken before the planning application is prepared.
Winter 2023
Anticipated time of planning submission to An Bord Pleanála.
Project Information
Area
The area under consideration is privately owned lands approximately 2 km from Dungloe off the N56, close to the Doochary turnoff. The project is currently considering a maximum of five turbines, it may be less, each turbine will have a maximum tip height of 90 Meters. When complete it could have an installed capacity of 4.99MW and could generate enough low carbon renewable energy to power 3,300 Irish homes annually and offset 5,200 kg of carbon per annum, contributing significantly to Ireland's 2030 renewable energy targets
Capacity
Total annual homes powered quoted based on projected capacity, typical projected wind load factor of 32%, and typical annual consumption (4,200kWh). Quoted CO2 emissions abated based on projected annual MWh output and latest average CO2 Emissions (254g/kWh) in the All-Island Single Electricity Market, and published by the CRU in its Fuel Mix Disclosure and CO2 Emissions for 2019, September 2020.
Environmental
All Wind Farm planning applications must include an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)
The aim of the EIAR report is to present a detailed study of how a windfarm will effect the local area. The areas studied are biodiversity, landscape, land, soil, air, cultural heritage, water, population and human health, noise and vibration and material assets to include traffic and transportation.
Community Benefit
Positive Benefits
If successful, this project will being positive benefits to the local community. We are committed to using local suppliers where possible, employing local people and we encourage and will facilitate local community investment. Annual rates to Donegal County Council will be in the region of €33,000. We also intend to operate a good neighbour scheme for residents close to the farm.
Community fund
A community fund will be set up for the life time of the project. If the project is approved and constructed with 5 small wind turbines, we estimate that a total of €2 million will be made available to the local area through community funding over the next 25 years. This figure is an estimate and will depend on number of factors – to include capacity and output of the turbines. Our community support fund will be tied to gross turnover, initially and then to gross profit.
Who Benefits
The community fund will be available to local groups, local organisations and local schools within a 12km radius of the windfarm.
The community fund will be paid out annually, starting one year after the windfarm starts producing electricity.