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            <resTitle>Number of Windfarms, Capacity (MW), and Financial Contributions by administrative areas</resTitle>
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        <idAbs>&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Description:&lt;/b&gt; This dataset provides detail on the total number of Wind Farms (both connected and energised) that are located within each local authority in Ireland. The dashboard also provides detail on the Maximum Export Capacity (MEC) of the wind farms as reported by the SEAI. The Maximum Export Capacity (MEC) is the maximum capacity that a wind farm can export to the electricity distribution system. The data has been provided by the SEAI via their Wind Atlas (as of December 2021).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The datasets also provide detail on the economic impact of onshore wind in Ireland from a report prepared by KPMG for Wind Energy Ireland (WEI). Indicators are available for the contributions (€m) to local authority commercial rates in 2020 – local contributions (€m) and the share of the relevant Council’s commercial rates income (€m). This report is available from the WEI website here: https://windenergyireland.com/images/files/economic-impact-of-onshore-wind-in-ireland.pdf&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Geography available in RDM: State, Regional Assembly, Strategic Planning Area (SPA) and Local Authority.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Source: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Weblink: https://www.seai.ie/technologies/seai-maps/wind-atlas-map/&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Date of last source data update: July 2024&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Update Schedule: Annual update&lt;/div&gt;</idAbs>
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