COMMUNITY NOTES: BALLYHAUNIS - WESTERN PEOPLE (AUGUST 27 EDITION)
The GAA Centre Of Excellence continues to lead the way on green energy and sustainability with its plans to erect three wind turbines at its large campus in the Cloonacurry townland of Bekan.
The Centre of Excellence has sought planning permission for the installation of three 20kW wind turbines within its grounds.
Each turbine will have a tower height of 18m and a blade diameter of 9.8m.
Wind turbines will be the latest in a series of measures taken at the Centre of Excellence which earlier installed solar panels, allowing it to cut energy bills and earn funds from exporting power onto the grid.
The centre has also installed water fountains around the grounds to reduce single-use plastic. An electric car charger is also located on site.
The centre has also sought to protect and encourage biodiversity on its 85-acre site.
2km of walkways — funded in part with funds from the Clár state funding programme and accessible to the public — will wind through woodlands of native species trees.
