Energia officially opens Crossmore wind farm in Clare: 25 MW and seven turbines, with the power sold to Microsoft

Irish group Energia has announced the official opening of Crossmore wind farm in west County Clare, trade publication reNEWS reports. The 25 MW, seven-turbine wind farm entered commercial operation in December 2025, and its output is underpinned by a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with Microsoft.

The project. According to Energia, the seven turbines, supplied and erected by Enercon, have a tip height of 126.5 metres and stand near Lissycasey. The company estimates that the wind farm meets the needs of around 14,500 homes. Planning permission was granted in 2009 and extended in 2019, and the planned operating life is 30 years.

The Microsoft agreement. Crossmore is one of three wind farms to reach commercial operation under the framework agreement signed by Energia and Microsoft in 2022, alongside Drumlins Park (County Monaghan) and Ballylongford (County Kerry); together the three have added more than 100 MW to the system. "Across Ireland, we have contracted more than 1 GW of new renewable energy capacity to date. Including Crossmore Wind Farm, 606 MW of this capacity is now operational," said Ciaran Conlon, Director of Public Policy at Microsoft Ireland.

The community. Energia has set up a community benefit fund for Crossmore, administered independently by Community Foundation Ireland, which will provide annual grants to local community groups, voluntary organisations and environmental initiatives in the area. According to the company, the first round of applications opens towards the end of 2026.

Context. With Crossmore, Energia now owns and operates 18 wind farms across the island of Ireland. The group supplies around 13% of the island's electricity demand through its Energia and Power NI brands, and has a pipeline of more than 1,800 MW of new onshore wind and solar projects.

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