Derrinlough Community Benefit Fund Consultation

During the first year of commercial operation, Derrinlough Wind Farm DAC, will develop and establish a Community Benefit Fund. To learn more about the Fund click here. The Fund value will be calculated based on an annual contribution of €2/MWh (of Loss-Adjusted Metered Generation). As the Fund value is based on the annual output of the wind farm it will vary year on year.

As part of the Fund, financial assistance will be provided to local communities and not-for-profit organisations within a prescribed distance of the wind farm (subject to the project meeting the overall terms and conditions of the Fund). A key criterion is that the projects and initiatives will benefit the communities surrounding the wind farm. A minimum of 40% of the overall Fund shall be paid to not-for-profit community enterprises whose primary focus or aim is the promotion of initiatives towards the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular, Goals 4, 7, 11 and 13, including education, energy efficiency, sustainable energy and climate action initiatives. Derrinlough Wind Farm DAC wishes to consult with the local community regarding the Fund Guidelines that will be applicable to this section of the Fund.

Please submit your responses by 15th July 2025 via the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TFQH3Y9.

Health & Safety Notice

Please be aware that construction activities are still ongoing on the wind farm site and for the health and safety of all, public access is strictly restricted across the site.  

Amenity facilities will be open to the public following full completion of the wind farm.

Thank you for your co-operation

The Wind Farm

The development of Derrinlough Wind Farm involves an investment by Bord na Móna of over €150m in low carbon electricity generation infrastructure in Co. Offaly.  The project will make a significant contribution to the achievement of Ireland’s 80% renewable electricity target by 2030.

Derrinlough Wind Farm

We are committed to leading the change to more sustainable use of resources in Bord na Móna. Wind energy is one of the solutions we are developing to create this change.

Bord na Móna’s interest in bringing forward the proposed Derrinlough Wind Farm is a result of the company’s transition to becoming a major supplier of renewable energy.  As part of its Brown to Green Strategy, the company is implementing an extensive peatland rehabilitation programme and expanding its new low carbon operations.  A key objective of this strategy involves using the land to continue to underpin Ireland’s energy independence by developing green, sustainable energy sources to assist with Ireland’s commitment to generate 80% renewable electricity by 2030.

In February 2020, Bord na Móna submitted planning for the proposed Derrinlough Wind Farm to An Bord Pleanála, and consent (subject to conditions) was granted in late 2021.