The final design of Ireland’s largest offshore wind project, Codling Wind Park, set to be situated off the Co Wicklow coast, is poised for revelation today.
With a revised plan featuring between 60 to 75 turbines, a reduction from previous estimates of 100, Codling Wind Park anticipates generating 1,300 megawatts (MW) of clean electricity, sufficient to power over one million homes.
A joint venture between Fred Olsen Seawind and EDF Renewables, the project is strategically located approximately 13km to 22km off the Co Wicklow coast, stretching between Greystones and Wicklow Town.
Upon completion, Codling Wind Park will claim the title of Ireland’s largest offshore wind farm, projecting to foster over 1,000 jobs during the construction phase and create 75 new, long-term positions linked with its proposed operations and maintenance base.
Pending planning permission and acquisition of all necessary permits and consents, construction for Codling Wind Park is slated to commence in 2026 or 2027, with an estimated construction timeline of two to three years.
The project’s latest developments precede a final series of public engagements scheduled for this month, aiming to provide comprehensive insights into its design and layout, alongside details regarding onshore and offshore environmental, technical, and feasibility surveys conducted as part of the project.
The forthcoming engagements will feature exhibitions and information clinics hosted at Wicklow Library, a pop-up shop in Greystones, and Sandymount Community Centre, offering both the public and public representatives an opportunity for deeper engagement with the project.
Codling Wind Park emerged as one of the four successful bidders in Ireland’s inaugural auction for offshore wind contracts. The remaining projects include North Irish Sea Array and Dublin Array, set to be positioned off the Dublin coast, and Sceirde Rocks, located off the coast of Galway.