Site overview 

Derrysallagh Wind Farm consists of ten GE 3.2 MW turbines with a total capacity of 32 MW. It has been operational since July 2020.

The wind farm produces enough electricity to power around 17,500 Irish households every year and avoids the release of just under 29,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, which is equivalent to taking around 9,500 cars off the road.

Derrysallagh community benefit fund

Energia, has set up a €30,000 annual community benefit fund to support community groups operating within a 5 km radius of Derrysallagh Wind Farm on the border of Counties Sligo, Roscommon and Leitrim. 

The fund is administered on behalf of Energia by Community Foundation Ireland.

Groups from Glen, Ballyfarnon, Geevagh and Arigna are encouraged to apply for grants of up to €3,000 for projects which will benefit the local community. The fund prioritises energy saving and sustainability goals.

'First Friends' forever  

First Friends Playschool in Geevagh, County Sligo, was one of the first community groups to benefit from our Derrysallagh Wind Farm fund. The playgroup, which caters for children between the ages of 3 and 5, received over €5,000 for a new swing, slide, seesaw, garden shed and outdoor shelter.

Dermot MacDermott, Chair of the First Friends’ Board of Directors, says: “We want to offer parents in Geevagh a chance for their children to build friendships that can last a lifetime and strengthen our sense of community in the village. By the time our children are old enough to go to St Patrick’s National School just over the road, they’ve already made friends and their first day doesn’t seem like an ordeal at all.”

Educational outreach

It’s breath-taking to see a wind turbine up close.

Our Derrysallagh Wind Farm team are keen to facilitate school visits and classroom talks on wind energy.

• Discover…      how wind turbines generate electricity
• Learn…          about Derrysallagh Wind Farm
• Explore…        the need for climate action and energy transition