Energy group Gaelectric is opening its €74 million Dunbeg Wind Farm, which is one of the largest wind farms on the Ireland, reports The Irish Times.
The wind farm consists of 14 Enercon wind turbines and is located between Limavady and Coleraine.
The project has created over 40 job opportunities so far.
Gaelectric plans to generate sufficient renewable power to meet the electricity demand of nearly 24,000 homes annually.
Meanwhile, Irish renewable firm NTR announced that it is selling two wind projects by its US company Wind Capital.
The two projects, Post Rock and Lost Creek based in Kansas and Missouri respectively, comprise 350MW of operating capacity.
The group’s review indicated that the market for selling US operational wind projects is very favorable and that the profile and quality of the two wind projects should be attractive to a wide range of potential purchasers, says, Rosheen McGuckian, chief executive, NTR.
Taking these factors into consideration, the board has decided that launching a sale process is an appropriate strategy to optimise the value inherent in these projects, he said.
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