The proposed Shancloon Wind Farm will help Ireland meet its CAP23 target. The proposed development will generate renewable energy helping to displace thousands of  tonnes of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. It will lead to cheaper electricity, energy security and help Ireland meet its challenging climate change and decarbonisation targets.

Shancloon Wind Farm will have a number of enduring economic benefits for the local economy in Co. Galway. Delivery of the Shancloon Wind Farm project will also lead to tangible benefits to the local community such as employment opportunities during the construction and operation phases, payments into a Community Benefit Fund and indirect benefits to the wider community from annual operational business rates generated from the wind farm and paid to Galway County Council.

The proposed Shancloon Project could generate renewable energy for use in the national grid helping to displace thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. It will lead to cheaper electricity, energy security and help Ireland meet its challenging climate change and decarbonisation targets.

The proposed wind farm is located approximately 12km West of Tuam, 8.5km North East of Headford and within 3.5km of the Co Mayo border. The study area comprises lands at Shancloon, Cloonbar, Beagh More, Derrymore, Cloonteen and Cloonsheen and measures approximately 689 hectares.

The majority of the proposed wind farm area under consideration consists of agricultural land and cutover bog. These land uses could continue with a wind farm development at the site.