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ESB & PARKWIND To Host Events On Clogherhead Offshore Wind

ESB, Ireland’s largest renewable energy generator, and Parkwind, a leading Belgian wind energy company, will host a series of consultation events on the proposed Clogherhead Offshore Wind.

A virtual public consultation on the proposed project will launch on Monday 6th March. The consultation will be open for a period of 6 weeks, closing on Sunday 16th April. It will provide up-to-date information on the project as well as offer an opportunity for interested parties to provide feedback and get informed of project progress.

A webinar will then held from 7:30-8:30pm on Tuesday 14th March which will provide up-to-date information from the Clogherhead Offshore Wind project team as well as offer an opportunity to
the public to submit questions or provide feedback. A recording of the webinar as well as all
questions and answers will be added to the project website www.clogherheadwind.ie
after the event. If you wish to attend or submit questions in advance, please email info@clogherheadwind.ie.

In addition to the webinar, a series of face-to-face public exhibitions on the project are also scheduled. The exhibitions will offer attendees the opportunity to review up-to-date information on the project or meet with the project team. The exhibitions will take place as follows:

• Tuesday 21st March, 4-8pm – St. Peter’s Church of Ireland Parish Hall, Drogheda
• Wednesday 22nd March, 4-8pm – Kilmorey Arms Hotel, Kilkeel
• Thursday 23rd March, 4-8pm – Clann na Gael GAA Club, Dundalk

Please see www.clogherheadwind.ie for further information on the Clogherhead project.

August 2022 – Completion of Geophysical Survey Operations

The Clogherhead Offshore Wind Project reached a significant milestone when the geophysical and hydrographic survey was successfully completed in August by the MV Baltic Explorer.

The data collected will be an essential part of progressing the project design.

Thank you to all involved in the successful survey completion including Alpha Marine, Ultrabeam Hydrographic and RPS. We would also like to thank other marine users and the fishing community, in particular, for their positive engagement throughout the survey campaign.

May 2022 - Marine Notice Publication for Geophysical Survey Works

The Department of Transport has published a Marine Notice advising that Alpha Marine undertake a geophysical survey campaign in relation to the Clogherhead Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Co. Louth from 25 May 2022. Full details of the Marine Notice are available at the following link: Marine Notice No.26of 2022

February 2022 – Anticipated Offshore Survey Operations 2022

A series of geophysical and geotechnical surveys will be undertaken to allow us to measure water depth, to identify seabed features (e.g., sand waves, reefs, archaeological features), to determine seabed sediment type and distribution (sand, mud, gravel, rock) both on and below the seabed. We will also be carrying out ecological surveys to determine the ecology on and in the seabed and in the water column. Oceanographic and hydrographic data on wind speed, current speed and direction and wave height will also be recorded.

During 2022 the project intends undertaking the following offshore geophysical and metocean survey activities:

• a vessel based geophysical survey
• deployment of a buoy mounted floating LiDAR wind measurement device
• deployment of up to 3 seabed mounted met ocean measurement devices which again will be marked by buoys

Further details of the proposed surveys methods and devices are available in the attached information leaflet.

The team would be happy to discuss any aspects of the survey operations. Please contact us on info@clogherheadwind.ie to arrange a meeting.

December 2021 – Fisheries Engagement Update

Fisheries Engagement Update December 2021 providing an overview of project for the fishing community is available at the below link.

We understand that people may have questions in relation to the proposed survey work or the project in general at this early stage of the process. If there are any queries you believe we can help you with, please feel free to contact our Project Director or our Fisheries Liaison Officer at FLO@clogherheadwind.ie and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

October 2021 – Community Engagement Office Open

The Clogherhead Offshore Wind Project have opened a community engagement office in Co. Louth. The office is in The Mill Enterprise Hub in Drogheda and will act as a focal point for community engagement meetings. To make an appointment for a consultation clinic please contact us at info@clogherheadwind.ie.