Wind Energy Generation

Wednesday, 19 February 2014

Questions (135)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

Question:

135. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of operational wind turbines supplying the national grid that are located here; and if he will provide a breakdown of the number of said turbines in each county. [8519/14]

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Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Eirgrid (the Transmission System Operator) and ESB Networks (the Distribution System Operator) provide online data on size and location of windfarms connected to the national grid. While EirGrid and ESB do not compile information on a county basis, information on the size and location of wind farms is publicly available on their websites at www.eirgrid.com and www.esb.ie respectively. EirGrid have calculated that there are 1,386 operational wind turbines supplying the national grid.