Oriel Wind Farm
Located 6-22 km off coast of Dundalk, County Louth. Ireland's most advanced Phase 1 project — originally conceived in the 2000s.
Status
Early Developmentlifecycle stage
PossibleHafrok delivery likelihood
Location
IrelandIrish Sea
Technology
Capacity
375 MW ◆
Turbines
25 × 15 MW ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◇
Site & conditions
Site rights
Application filed ◆
Water depth
5–25 m ◇
Distance from shore
6 km ◇
Wind speed
9.7 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
—
Grid
Offered ◇
Connection
EirGrid Full Connection Offer (FCO) in place; validity extended … ◇
Schedule
FID
Not taken
COD · announced
2028 ◆
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
PossibleHafrok's delivery likelihood for Oriel Wind Farm
The developer says 2028. Hafrok's year sits later than that; the year, the chance and the working are for registered readers.
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
1 dated milestone on the spine, each with its source · 3 recorded ownership deals from Hafrok's transactions record · the developer's announced-COD history
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
the contract terms on record · price over time in money of the day · the routes to market and the next visible round
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 9 sources (7 primary) · ◆ 8 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
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[1]
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (Ireland)2022-12-23◆ 2022 MAC 001 Oriel
“Maritime Area Consent No. 2022-MAC-001. Holder: Oriel Windfarm Limited, Company Registration Number: 318186. Commencement Date: 23 December 2022. Permitted Maritime Usage: The construction and operati…”
supportsoperator
[2]
An Coimisiun Pleanala2024-05-24◆ 319799 | An Coimisiún Pleanála -
“Case 319799 (OA15.319799): Applicant - Oriel Windfarm Limited; application lodged 24/05/2024; further information submitted 15/01/2026; decision due 21/09/2026. Proposed development known as Oriel Win…”
supportsConsentConsent applied
[3]
JERA Nex2024-05◆ Casibom Giriş 2026 | Casibom Güncel Resm…
“Oriel, which is being developed by JERA Nex through its wholly owned subsidiary Parkwind, and ESB ... 25 wind turbines, with a combined generating capacity of up to 375 megawatts (MW) ... Maritime Are…”
supportsCommercial operationCOD historyTurbinesUnit capacityTotal capacity
[7]
JERA Nex bp / Oriel Windfarm Limited2024-05◆ JERA Nex bp Oriel windfarm | Home
“The project is jointly developed by Parkwind NV and ESB. The Oriel windfarm will have a capacity of up to 375 MW and is located in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Louth, to the East of Dundalk B…”
supportsFoundationWater depthDistance from shoreCoordinates
[9]
Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA)2026-09-17◆ MARA applications and determinations reg…
“2022-MAC-001 | Oriel Windfarm Limited | Louth | Permitted Maritime Usage - Offshore Windfarm | received - | Determined | determined 2022-12-23 || MUL260051 | Oriel Windfarm Limited | Louth | Site inve…”
supportsSite rights
[10]
JERA Nex2024-05◆ Casibom Giriş 2026 | Casibom Güncel Resm…
“Oriel, which is being developed by JERA Nex through its wholly owned subsidiary Parkwind, and ESB.”
supports↳ parents
Auction pipeline1
[11]
Government of Ireland (gov.ie)2024-05◆ govie-future-framework
Future Framework — plan-led DMAP auctions; South Coast DMAP sites beyond Tonn Nua to be brought to market.
supportsSouth Coast DMAP Area B (Lí Ban)
Trade press2
[5]
Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU)◆ Offshore Grid Connection | CRU.ie
“The CRU decided to extend the FCO validity period for Oriel Windfarm, North Irish Sea Array, Dublin Array, Codling Wind Park, and Arklow Bank Wind Park 2 by two years ... The new longstop date for the…”
supportsStatusConnection point
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