A foreshore licence is being sought for preliminary survey works for an offshore wind farm off the Kerry and Clare coast.
ESB and Equinor have applied to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to allow site investigation for the proposed Moneypoint Offshore One Wind Farm and its grid connection.
The first phase of the proposed two-stage development would be 16 kilometres from the Kerry and Clare coast.
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The entire project could provide enough energy for up to 1.5 million homes.
The project is named after the Moneypoint coal fired plant in Clare, which is due to cease operation in 2025.
