Phase one complete as Ireland's largest wind farm rises in Galway

Ireland’s wind sector took another step forward as SSE finished the first phase of the 169MW Galway Wind Park, which will be the nation’s largest when fully completed.

The UK-based utility built the 66MW first stage of the project using 22 3MW Siemens turbines after a construction period lasting two and a half years.

SSE has linked with Irish forestry group Coillte for the second phase  of the wind farm – officially called Comhlacht Gaoithe Teoranta – which will also use Siemens machines and is due for completion in the autumn of this year.