📋 Tender Overview
Scope of Work:
Construction of 800-MW Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2.
Description:
The planning application was cleared by national independent planning body An Bord Pleanala under Ireland’s new maritime regime. The approval was needed by the developer in order to proceed with the permitting process, which includes receiving consent for the project’s offshore infrastructure and filing an application with the government for a Maritime Area Consent (MAC).
Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2 is a continuation of the 25.2-MW Arklow Bank wind park, built in 2003/04 and owned by GE Energy. The new wind park, to be worth up to EUR 2.5 billion (USD 2.68bn), will be located between 6km and 13km off the County Wicklow coastline. With first power to be lauded in 2028, Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2 is planned to be fully operational in 2029. It is expected to generate electricity for nearly 850,000 homes annually.
