Comprised of ten turbines, the site has a combined capacity of 5 MW. Since its construction in 1997, Owenreagh 1 has contributed to Northern Ireland’s renewable goals by powering an average of 2,350 homes per year over the past number of years.
The decommissioning of the site’s Zond Z40 turbines will begin immediately and is expected to be concluded by October 2024.
Ørsted’s future plan for the Co. Tyrone site is to repower the wind farm under a new wind energy proposal called Owenreagh/Craignagapple Wind Farm. In addition to repowering the existing Owenreagh wind farms, the new project modifies and extends the consented Craignagapple Wind Farm which received planning permission in 2018 for 24 MW.
Deemed to be a regionally significant project by the Northern Irish Department for Infrastructure the new project would increase the total installed capacity on the site to somewhere between 56 MW and 67 MW depending on the final candidate turbine selection and the final granted design. This would make a significant contribution towards meeting the growing demand for renewable energy generation in Northern Ireland and helping the transition to a low carbon future. Ørsted expects a decision on the development proposal by Q1 2025.