Planning Sought For Wind Farm Off Wicklow Coast.

 Planning application for a major offshore wind farm between 13km and 22km off the coast of Co Wicklow is due to be submitted next week.

 Planning application for a major offshore wind farm between 13km and 22km off the coast of Co Wicklow is due to be submitted next week.

Codling Wind Park aims to begin construction between 2026 and 2027, and to have the infrastructure operational by 2030, subject to receiving permission. The project is owned by Fred Olsen Seawind and energy company EDF Renewables.

A 1,300-megawatt power station is proposed which would have the capacity to supply energy to one million homes across the State, based on data from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).

The project is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs in the construction phase — which could begin as early as 2026 if planning permission and all other necessary permits and consents are received — and 75 new, long-term jobs associated with its proposed operations and maintenance base. Construction is expected to take two to three years to complete.