No new wind farms have been approved in the first three months of this year.

 

That's down from seven projects given the go-ahead by An Coimisiún Pleanála during the same time last year.

 

Locally concern has been expressed in parts of the North West over the size of turbines being erected on new wind farms and with the upgrade of existing infrastructure on developments that were constructed previously.

 

Wind Energy Ireland says nine projects have been waiting over a year for a decision.

 

Its CEO Noel Cuniffe is concerned wind energy is being sidelined:

No new wind farms have been approved in the first three months of this year.
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That's down from seven projects given the go-ahead by An Coimisi&uacute;n Plean&aacute;la during the same time last year.
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Locally concern has been expressed in parts of the North West over the size of turbines being erected on new wind farms and with the upgrade of existing infrastructure on developments that were constructed previously.
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Wind Energy Ireland says nine projects have been waiting over a year for a decision.
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Its CEO Noel Cuniffe is concerned wind energy is being sidelined:

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