[6] Power cables were laid by Five Oceans Services (now SIEM Offshore Contractors),[7] and construction of the turbines themselves was based out of Rosslare port.

They use steel monopole foundations driven in by a hydraulic hammer and each turbine has a landing platform for boat access.

[9] In January 2018, SSE Ireland confirmed to the Oireachtas Joint Committee On Communications, Climate Action And Environment their continuing commitment and planned investment of over €1B in the project to help meet Ireland's 2020 renewable energy targets.

The development has elicited local concern that some 420 turbines would also be visible from coastal Wicklow and Wexford, while applications have been submitted for further wind banks in excess of 1000MW capacity.

[16] In June 2022, SSE Renewables submitted an application for a Maritime Area Consent (MAC) for Phase 2 project to the Irish government.