YES to offshore wind.

NO to nearshore wind.

Calling for all offshore wind projects to be placed at least 22km from the Waterford coast, following the approach taken in other EU countries.

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Proposal

Offshore wind will play a key role in Ireland’s effort to tackle climate change, but the wind farms don’t have to be close to shore.

In Scotland, 6.4GW of fixed-bottom wind is proposed in areas with an average sea depth greater than 60m (Source, p.24).

We believe all wind farms off Waterford should be placed outside 22km (white line), in water >50m deep.

Why 22km? Because, at this distance, the visual impact will be ‘medium’ rather than ‘major’ (source), and inshore biodiversity and fishing should be safeguarded.

2023 South Map for Offshore Wind

The government will select an area(s) on this map in 2023 to develop an offshore wind farm(s). Data source: infomar.ie.

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Why?

Biodiversity

“We talk about climate change a lot, but biodiversity loss is as important an issue.” – David Attenborough

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Tourism: Visual Impact

Lincs offshore

8km from shore: Lincs wind farm, UK, turbines 170m tall

Norther wind farm, Belgium

23km from shore: Norther wind farm, Belgium, turbines 180m tall

For physical height illustrative purposes only.

Note: Wind turbines placed off the Waterford coast will be 175-300m tall.

2019 Wales Seascape and visual sensitivity study (source):

Turbine Height Low impact Medium Impact
107-145m 22.6km 14km
146-175m 24.4km 18.8km
176-225m 28.5km 22km
226-300m 41.6km 27.9km
301-350m 44km 32.8km

2020 Whites & Northumbria University seascape and visual buffer study (source):

Turbine Height Low impact Medium Impact
107-145m 19.2km 14km
146-175m 21.7km 15.8km
176-225m 26.2km 20.2km
226-300m 38.6km 27.5km
301-350m 35-44km 24-35km
Giants Causeway
Wind turbine
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Fishing

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