Lyra Wind Farm
The proposed Lyra Wind Farm project is situated in the west of Ireland in Co. Mayo, approximately 7km southeast of Westport, and 2.2km southeast of Aghagower Village and 9.5km west of Ballintubber Village. The area under investigation is situated in the townlands of Aille Cordarragh North, Cordarragh South, Corveagh Lower, Corveagh Upper, Mace North, Mace South, Raigh, Teevinish East, Teevinish West, Toberrooaun, and Toorbuck. Much of the proposed turbine area is located at an elevation of between 100m and 200m above sea level.
As an operating wind farm occupies a relatively small portion of an overall site area, approximately 4 % footprint, many of the existing land uses can co- exist such as farming, recreation, and biodiversity management.
The area circled in RED represents an area of approximately 1500 acres which is under investigation for the location for the Lyra Wind Farm.
Project location
Project Description
At this stage of development, Lyra Wind Farm project has a potential capacity of up to 100 MW of clean renewable power. Until investigative surveys and environmental assessments are complete this figure is an indicative capacity amount.
The wind turbine area is free from any Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Areas and Natural Heritage Areas. Discussions are ongoing with private landowners and stakeholders located within the townlands and many land agreements have already been secured.
Assessments of the feasibility of different wind turbine generator models are ongoing and exact parameters are still to be determined. It is expected that the turbines may have a tip height of up to 200m and have an individual power output of between 5 and 8 MW.
Ancillary project components are also under development and subject to assessments including the grid connection route and methods. The proposed wind farm will likely connect to the Irish grid network near Westport. It is expected the connection will be through underground cables running underneath public road and/pr private lands. The suitability of several different route selections are currently under consideration.
Current Status
Many ecological studies have been undertaken since March 2021.