Owenreagh/Craignagapple
Wind Farm
About the project
Perigus Energy, formerly Ørsted, is developing a new wind energy proposal to repower the Owenreagh I & II Wind Farms which have been operational since 1997 and 2008 respectively, and to modify and extend the consented Craignagapple Wind Farm which received planning permission in 2018 but has yet to be constructed.
With 14 wind turbines, this wind energy proposal would increase the total installed capacity across Owenreagh I & II Wind Farms and the consented turbines at Craignagapple from 24 MW to somewhere between 63 MW and 67 MW depending on the final candidate turbine selection and the final granted design. Such an increase would make a significant contribution towards helping meet the growing demand for renewable energy generation in Northern Ireland and help the transition to a low carbon future.
See the latest project news here.
Timeline
- September 2023 - Planning Application was submitted to the Department for Infrastructure
- Spring/Summer 2023 - Planning application amalgamation and review
- November 2022 - Further Community Consultation Public Events took place
- Summer/Autumn 2022 - Final wind farm design completed (incorporating survey findings and feedback)
- November 2021 - First Community Consultation Public Events took place to share initial design with local community
- July 2021 - Detailed environmental and engineering studies began
- May 2021 - DfI deemed the project to be regionally significant
- April 2021 - Environmental Assessment and Planning team appointed
- May 2020 - Additional ecological studies commenced
- March 2020 - Required two-year ecological studies completed
- March 2018 - General ecological studies began in the wider study area
Latest news
May 2025
Submission of planning application to Derry City & Strabane District Council to replant the Owenreagh I with V39 turbines (LA11/2025/0349/F)
October 2024
Derry City & Strabane District Council Determined that the replant of Owenreagh I with V39 turbines was not EIA Development
July 2024
Additional information submitted to DfI planning for the Owenreagh/Craignagapple Project. An updated Environmental Statement (ES) for a scenario where the baseline for Environmental Impact Assessment excludes the Owenreagh I turbines was submitted to DfI. The possible alternative baseline scenario has not resulted in the identification of any effects considered to be significant nor identified the need for any change to the proposed mitigation set out in the 2023 ES.
June 2024
EIA Screening Determination application submitted to Derry City & Strabane District Council for the Replant of the Owenreagh I turbines with V39 turbines.
December 2023
The non-material change application for the refurbishment of the Owenreagh I turbines was refused by Derry City & Strabane District Council.
September 2023
The Owenreagh/Craignagapple wind farm application was submitted in September 2023. It is the intention to decommission Owenreagh I & II as part of the Owenreagh/Craignagapple wind farm repowering application. The timeframe for the determination of this application is estimated to be in the region of 12-18 months.
July 2023
A Non-Material Change application has been submitted to Derry City & Strabane District Council and is intended to facilitate the refurbishment of the existing Owenreagh I turbines. The Zond Z40 turbines are no longer in production, and the parts for the refurbishment are difficult to obtain. Therefore, it is easier to replace the turbine parts with the Vestas V39, which has similar turbine dimensions and is a quieter technology.
November/December 2022
The Stage 2 public consultation events were held on 30th November 2022 (Fir Trees Hotel, Strabane) and 1st December 2022 (Owen Roe O’Neills GAC Club Rooms, Glenmornan). As part of the Stage 2 consultations, the company (then Ørsted) hosted an additional dedicated consultation event in a local landowners’ farm premises (Rouses’ barn on 29th November 2022), to ensure that local residents could access project information in their immediate environs. The project team shared details of the wind farm layout and design, the Environmental Impact Assessment process and the planning application process. Feedback from the Stage 1 and Stage 2 public consultation events will be collated and included within the Pre-Application Community Consultation report that will be submitted as part of the planning application package.
November 2022
Third leaflet distributed to all houses within 3km of the proposed wind farm.
August 2022
Due to ongoing delays with the planning scoping process, the second community consultation event has been postponed until November 2022 and planning submission is now expected in Spring 2023
February 2022
Due to ongoing delays with the planning scoping process, the second community consultation event has been postponed until August/September 2022 and planning submission is now expected in Winter 2022
November 2021
First community consultation events held at Fir Trees Hotel in Strabane and Owen Roes’ GAC club rooms in Glenmornan
November 2021
Second leaflet distributed to community and other stakeholders
October 2021
Update Flyer circulated to all homes within 3km of the development
September 2021
First leaflet distributed to community and other stakeholders
July 2021
EIA Scoping and PAD Report submitted to DfI
May 2021
DfI Planning has confirmed that the project is considered regionally significant and they will be determining the planning application
April 2021
Section 26 determination submitted to Department for Infrastructure
Meet the project team
Olivia Roche
Perigus Energy’s Project Manager for the proposed wind farm development. Olivia has been involved in the renewable energy sector since 2014.
Michael Nicholas
Community Liaison Officer for the proposed wind farm development. Michael is an experienced Communications Manager and lives locally to the project.
Contact us
Email: info@craignagapplewindfarm.com
Phone: +44 7733 210379 to speak with our Community Liaison Officer, Michael Nicholas
Who are we?
You can find out more about us here