Richfield Wind Farm
Richfield Wind Farm is located near Bridgetown in Co. Wexford.
The 27MW Richfield wind farm comprises 18 turbines and entered commercial operation in 2006. Richfield Wind Farm can power almost 18,000 homes^ and help abate almost 22,000 tonnes of harmful carbon dioxide* per annum.
The Richfield Community Fund launched in 2007. So far around €416,848 has been presented to groups around the wind farm.
We are currently finalising an application to extend the operational life of the Richfield wind farm by 20 years. We will shortly be submitting a planning application to Wexford County Council and will provide a link to the planning documents here when they are available.
Extension to life proposal
We are planning to submit an application for Richfield Wind Farm to Wexford County Council towards the end of 2024 to extend the period of time the wind farm is consented to operate for. The current planning permission was granted for 20 years in 2005 and we are seeking an extension of operations for a further 20 years.
To support this application, we have been carrying out a number of surveys in the vicinity of the wind farm over the last number of months including; noise monitoring, bird and bat activity monitoring and flood assessments. These surveys will provide valuable information about the ongoing operation of the wind farm.
Extending our planning permission will allow us to continue providing 27 megawatts (MW) of clean, renewable energy every year and help Ireland to meet its binding climate targets by reducing harmful CO2 emissions.
It also means our local Community Benefit Fund can continue to provide funding for the local community for the extended lifetime of the project.
To date, we’ve provided €416,848 and supported 266 local groups, including local GAA clubs and other sports groups, schools initiatives and energy efficiency upgrades.
For more information on our upcoming planning application please see our leaflet or, alternatively, email [email protected].
Richfield Solar PV Array Proposals
The Proposed Development will involve the construction of a 21 MW solar PV array on lands to the north of the Richfield Wind Farm.
To find out more about the proposals, please click here.
Richfield Community Fund
Through our Richfield Wind Farm in Co. Wexford we make around €20,000 per year available for local projects promoting energy efficiency and social sustainability through our Community Fund programme.
Click here to find out moreContact us
We are here to answer your queries.
Please get in contact with us using the details below and our team will respond to you within two working days.
Community Investment Manager: [email protected]
If your query relates to the operation of the wind farm, please contact:
Wind Farm Operating Team: [email protected]
^Total annual homes powered quoted based on installed capacity, typical onshore wind load factor of 32%, typical annual consumption (4,200kWh). * Quoted CO2 emissions abated based on typical annual MWh output and average CO2 Emissions in 2018 (0.291t/MWh) in the All-Island Single Electricity Market, and published by the CRU in its Fuel Mix Disclosure and CO2 Emissions for 2018, September 2019.