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We regularly update this page for the latest information relating to our public consultation events and our Section 36 application, and to provide access to new project documentation as it becomes available.
ESB West Durham Wind Farm, England
March 2022
ESB submitted a Section 36 planning application to the Scottish Government's Energy Consents Unit (ECU), and the formal consultation period for the application is now open. All planning application documents can be accessed via the ECU's website, of can be viewed and downloaded on the Chleansaid Wind Farm homepage.
December 2023
Chleansaid Wind Farm has received consent from the Scottish Government on 15th December 2023. The consented project is for 16 turbines, with heights of the turbines up to 180m and 200m to tip. The project includes battery storage on site to help balance the grid. The earliest date for construction to start is 2025 and ESB will organise community meetings in 2024 ahead of the start of any construction work for their input.
ESB is committed to providing a community benefit fund of £5,000 per MW per annum for the lifetime of the project, meaning that the wind farm will provide almost £500,000 every year to the local area. The company is also committed to exploring shared ownership opportunities of the wind farm project.
Contact Us
For information about the Chleansaid Wind Farm project, please contact:
- Duncan Scott, Project Director, ESB Asset Development UK Ltd - E: chleansaid@esb.ie
- For media enquiries, please contact ESB's press office at: T: 00353 1 702 6009 (Media Enquiries Only) / Out of Hours: 00353 87 255 7186 (Media Enquiries Only) E: corporatecommunications@esb.ie
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