The proposed wind farm project is located approximately 9km east of Thurles, Co. Tipperary. The current Study Area comprises lands at Longford Pass South, Derrycoogh, Bawnreagh, Garryclogh, Buolick, Clooncleagh, Kilmakill Crab, Gortnahoo townlands and measures approximately 813 hectares. The majority of the proposed Study Area is agricultural and forestry land. This area is classified in the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028, as being within an area that is ‘’open for consideration’’ for wind energy project development.

Empower Renewables’ project selection process initially starts with desk-based screening of the general area which identifies all constraints which are required to establish a feasible Study Area. This includes but is not limited to, buffers off all existing eircode's utilising the most recent eircode data, buffers off all designated environmental areas of importance, national monuments, existing and planned renewable developments, existing grid infrastructure, hydrological features and many more. Once areas of interest are established, we focus on areas with close proximity to grid, and areas designated favourably in the county development plans.

Following this initial screening process, feasibility studies are carried out by independent planning consultants, grid experts and wind analysts to further inform the Study Area suitability.

Based on the results of these initial investigations it is considered that this general area in principle has capacity for a renewable energy project pending further study.