An Bord Pleanála approved 10 new wind farms in 2024

In 2024, An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for 10 new wind farms with a combined capacity of 717 MW.

This is approximately 42 per cent of the volume of wind energy needed to keep Ireland on track for the Government’s targets in the Climate Action Plan.

The first annual planning report was published by Wind Energy Ireland as hundreds of delegates arrived for day two of its Annual Conference in Dublin.

Wind Energy Ireland estimates that, to achieve the 9,000 MW of onshore wind energy by 2030 target in the Climate Action Plan, An Bord Pleanála would have needed to approve 1,720 MW during this period.

The Board also rejected planning applications from 12 wind farms with an estimated combined capacity of 677 MW, while 30 projects totalling 1,598 MW were awaiting decision at the end of 2024.

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