Corey Stevens & Associates have been appointed as lead consultants on the development of an extension to an existing wind farm in west Clare. The wind farm is jointly owned and operated by a major Irish energy provider and a specialist wind farm developer, and once extended (including turbines already granted but not built) will provide 31.5MW capacity from a total of 21 turbines. Corey Stevens & Associates will co-ordinate the preparation of an updated environmental assessment and the produuction and submission of a planning application on behalf of the client.
Commenting on the appointment, Shaun Stevens, Director of Environmental Services said: "This project represents a signficiant milestone in the development of the environmental division of the company. It achieves our long-standing goal of breaking into the wind energy market, and adds to the diversity of our portfolio which is an essential ingredient for the re-development of our business in the post-boom era. We look forward to working closely with the client, the stakeholder companies and the Local Authority in delivering the additional turbines."