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Irish wind farm developers appoint lead Environmental consultants

By: Tom Russell 17/02/2022 Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park

General Windfarms

Developers of the Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park have taken a step forward with the appointment of an environmental team. DP Energy and Iberdrola have appointed Royal HaskoningDHV together with Mott MacDonald to lead the production of a Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) for the proposed offshore wind project off the south coast of Ireland.

Royal HaskoningDHV has been awarded the work as lead consultant, alongside Mott MacDonald as a partner consultant, which will be supporting the project from its Dublin and Cork offices.

Royal HaskoningDHV and Mott MacDonald will deliver a full Environmental Impact Assessment report to examine the potential impacts of the proposed development on the surrounding environment including sea, land and wildlife throughout the project lifecycle from site investigations to construction and right through to the operation and eventual decommissioning of the wind farm.

The EIA will also report on the potential impacts of the Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park on other key receptors including commercial fisheries, fish ecology, landscape, seascape, cultural heritage, tourism, transport and aviation.

Adam Cronin, DP Energy’s Head of Offshore, said: “This announcement is a significant step in the proposed development of the Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park and a significant contributor to Ireland reaching its climate action goals. Royal HaskoningDHV are industry leaders in delivering Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and this, coupled with Mott MacDonald’s expertise and local knowledge, will enable us to complete this important project for the south west coast of Ireland. We look forward to working together in the years ahead.”

Declan McMahon, Iberdrola’s Offshore Development Project Manager, said: “Inis Ealga is progressing well and this contract marks an important milestone for the project. These detailed studies will help us to design an offshore windfarm that will benefit both local communities and national climate goals.”

Commenting on the appointment, Alistair Davison, Royal HaskoningDHV’s EIAR Project Director, said: “We are delighted to be supporting DP Energy and Iberdrola to create the comprehensive and robust EIAR for the Inis Ealga consent application. Supporting the development of one of the first major floating offshore wind farms in Ireland is an exciting prospect indeed. We are also really pleased to be working with Mott MacDonald. Our project teams are integrating well and we feel this is a strong partnership with great potential.”

Located off the South Coast, the Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park is a 1,000 MW (1GW) floating offshore wind project.
The Inis Ealga project is currently in its early development stage, with ecology surveys underway and site investigation surveys being planned. Once operational, the floating offshore wind farm will generate enough green energy to power the equivalent of nearly 860,000 Irish homes. The project is programmed to be operational by 2030.

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