Slieve Callan develpment rights of 27MW was sold to Brookfield Renewables who have successfully built and commissioned that project with 11 x N90 Nordex turbines. Sleive Callan has recently been sold onto Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited.
The completed project is located in east County Limerick adjacent to the Slieve Felim Mountains.
Four GE 1.5s machines were constructed in 2009 along a ridgeline to exploit the predominant south-westerly wind that comes in from the North Atlantic.
The project produces enough electricity to power 8000 Irish houses. The grid connection is via an 11km overhead line to the ESB sub-station at Cappamore.
Ventus sold the project to Airtricity who have subsequently been bought out by Scottish and Southern Energy.
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Situated at the northern end of the Kaimai ranges above Paeroa and Te Aroha townships.
Largest project in Ventus’ portfolio, with a proposed 21 x 7.5MW turbines with a tip height of up to 212m.
Currently in the late stages of the resource consent process.
Grid connection application being processed by Transpower.
• Situated in rural territory near a significant Upper North Island city centre.
• Proposed total nameplate capacity of 176MW across 22 turbines.
• Exclusivity and investigation rights secured from relevant landowners. • Grid connection application underway.
• Preliminary grid and wind assessment completed.
• Direct pathways to connect to Transpower transmission network.
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