The Kinsale Offshore Wind Farm is one of Inis Offshore Wind’s proposed offshore wind projects. Work began in early 2020 in response to the Irish Government’s Climate Action Plan.
Location |
The site is proposed to be located a minimum 14km and up to 22km off the Cork Coast. |
Site Area |
The site area is 167km² however the ultimate site will be refined over time and the eventual wind farm area will be substantially less than this area. |
Capacity |
Should the project successfully progress through planning to construction, it is hoped that capacity of up to 1000MW can be brought into production by 2030 generating green electricity for 900,000 homes. |
In February 2021, a Foreshore Investigation Licence (FSIL) application was submitted to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The grant of a Foreshore Licence permits the right to undertake preliminary site investigation survey work for the area that would be Kinsale Offshore Wind Farm. A separate Foreshore Licence was applied for, to cover the offshore grid connection and landfall for the proposed site in August 2022.
The site is proposed to be located a minimum 14km and up to 22km off the Cork Coast. The site area is 166km2 however the ultimate site will be refined over time and the eventual wind farm area will be substantially less than this area. Should the project successfully progress through planning to construction, it is hoped that capacity of up to 1000MW can be brought into production by 2030 generating green electricity for 900,000 homes.