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Planning permission sought for wind turbine in Killybegs

Planning permission is being sought from Donegal County Council for the erection of a wind turbine on a site at Cornacahan and Cunlin, Killybegs. The applicant, Cathal Boyle, is seeking approval for the construction of a single turbine development. ...

21 Apr 2022 at 08:33

PM’s energy security strategy looks set for further delay

Boris Johnson’s energy security strategy looks likely to be further delayed amid suggestions Chancellor Rishi Sunak is resisting new spending commitments. Downing Street had been expecting the plan in the coming week after it already slipped from ...

28 Mar 2022 at 00:25

Do not repeat past mistakes by banning cheap solar power, Energy UK boss warns

The chief executive of the energy trade body has called on the Government to proceed “carefully” when putting a cap on how much revenue wind farms can make to avoid repeating past mistakes which put off investment in the UK. Energy UK boss Emma ...

13 Oct 2022 at 12:37

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Minister must consult the industry on offshore wind farms says Donegal fishermen

The Donegal fishing industry says they have a right to be consulted about offshore wind farms because it affects their livelihoods. Chief executive of the Killybegs-based Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) Aodh O'Donnell says every ...

15 Oct 2022 at 14:33

Wind farms to pay higher windfall tax than oil rigs, Chancellor reveals

Wind farms in UK waters will pay a higher windfall tax than the oil and gas rigs operating nearby as the Government said it would levy an extra 45% charge on their profits. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he would increase the oil and gas ...

17 Nov 2022 at 13:19

Government promises planning reform after pressure from wind farm builders

The Government has promised a better and faster system for approving wind farms and other major infrastructure as it acknowledged that it was taking way too long for decisions to come through. Following years of pressure from some of ...

23 Feb 2023 at 15:38

Crown Estate signs deals for wind farms to power seven million homes

The UK has taken another step towards decarbonising its energy grid as four companies signed deals to build six new wind farms in British waters. The deals between the Crown Estate and companies including BP, Total and Germany’s RWE ...

19 Jan 2023 at 00:01

King asks for Crown Estate wind farm profits to be used for public good

The King has asked for profits from a £1 billion-a-year Crown Estate wind farm deal to be used for the “wider public good” rather than as a funding boost for the monarchy. Under the taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant, which is ...

19 Jan 2023 at 00:01

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Donegal fishing chief expresses concern over locations of future offshore wind farms

Traditional fishing activity and sensitive spawning areas were not being recognised or acknowledged by those thinking of developing offshore wind farms and this could spell danger for the future. That’s according to the ...

26 Jun 2023 at 11:33

Local News

Planning permission granted for Drumnahough Wind Farm near Letterkenny

Planning permission has been granted to develop Drumnahough Wind Farm, near Letterkenny, by An Bord Pleanála. The onshore wind development, involving leading renewable energy partners SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy ...

05 Sept 2022 at 14:33

Donegal News

Refusal of new turbine at south Donegal wind farm overturned on appeal

A decision to refuse planning permission for an additional turbine at a south Donegal wind farm has been overturned on appeal. Donegal County Council refused planning permission for the erection of a 125-metre ...

06 Feb 2022 at 12:33

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30 Oct 2022 at 21:33

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