Located about 10 kilometers off the coast of Arklow, Ireland, the 25 MW Arklow Bank Offshore Wind Park is the world’s first commercial application of offshore wind turbines over three megawatts in size, and Ireland’s first offshore wind facility. Comprising seven GE 3.6-megawatt (MW) wind turbines, construction activities began during late-summer 2003, and commissioning is now complete. The project is being constructed and will be owned and operated by GE Energy as a demonstration platform for its 3.6 MW technology. The project was co-developed by GE Energy and Airtricity, Ireland’s largest renewable energy company.

• View a map of Arklow, Ireland
• Visit the Airtricity Web site
• Download the Arklow Bank Wind Park Fact Sheet (236KB PDF)
• Oct 28, 2003: Arklow Bank Wind Park in the Irish Sea Nearing Completion
• Aug 21, 2003: Construction Under Way for Arklow Bank, Ireland’s First Offshore Wind Park
• Jun 16, 2003: GE Wind Energy and Airtricity Announce First Wind Project in the Irish Sea

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