The development of Braymore Wind Park is set to be shaped with a three-week public consultation.

Running from 16 May until 03 June 2022, this consultation will give locals in Counties Louth, Dublin and Meath the chance to have a say on the proposals.

A public consultation meeting for Braymore Wind Park will take place at Clogherhead Community Centre on 24 May and at Balbriggan Clubs Community Centre on 25 May, both running from 2pm to 8pm and at the Village Hotel, Bettystown on 31 May from 4pm to 6pm. Members of the project team will also host an online information session on 01 June from 7-8pm.

The proposed Braymore Wind Park is located off the east coast of Ireland between Dunany Point in County Louth and Braymore Point in County Dublin. SSE Renewables has secured a Foreshore Licence to facilitate surveys of the seabed at the site. Once operational, Braymore Wind Park will be capable of generating up to 1GW of renewable energy, powering approximately over 1 million homes and businesses annually while offsetting over 1 billion kgs of carbon emissions.

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A multi-million Euro Community Benefit Fund will also be attached to Braymore Wind Park.

Braymore Wind Park is comprised of three major components: offshore infrastructure; onshore grid infrastructure and operations and maintenance facility. Leading renewable energy developers, owner and operator SSE Renewables, is proposing capital investment of up to €2.5 billion to develop Braymore Wind Park. There will be significant employment opportunities to support the day-to-day running of the windfarm. These jobs will be sustained over the operational life of the windfarm.

Representatives from SSE Renewables will be on-hand to discuss project proposals and answer questions from the public on the proposed wind farm. The in-person exhibitions and online webinar will offer members of the community a complete overview of the project.

As part of the public consultation process, the SSE Renewables stakeholder engagement team will work with local communities and stakeholders to gather and record feedback and local information that will inform the project.

Martin Sweeney Lead Project Manager for SSE Renewables, said: "We look forward to engaging in-person with communities in County Dublin, Louth and Meath on the proposed Braymore Wind Park. It is really important that local stakeholders get an opportunity to engage directly and share their views on the projects ahead of us submitting consent applications to the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) and An Bord Pleanála in 2023 and 2024 which will allow the projects to proceed.


"Our dedicated project team, website, in-person and virtual events will offer a variety of ways for stakeholders to learn more about the project and to arrange meetings with the project team, and to provide feedback to us."