Ora More (15 MW wind farm)
Ora More is a 15 MW wind farm project in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 March 2017; the record was last updated on 3 May 2017.
15 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 May 2017record last updated
Fermanagh and Omaghcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 December 2005 | Application submitted |
| 30 March 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 November 2015 | Construction started |
| 30 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 May 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Natural Power
- Planning authority
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Planning application reference
- L/2005/3070/F
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- Ora More Hill, in the Townlands of Killycreen East, Ora Beg and Mullylusty, near Boho and Belcoo, Co Fermanagh
- Council area (by location)
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Time to decision
- 276 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4654
Who decides
| Applications | Fermanagh and Omagh | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 74 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 70 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 87.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ora More Extension | wind farm | 6 | permission expired | <0.1 |
| Belmore Mountain | wind farm | 30 | application withdrawn | 3.8 |
| Tullinoid | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawn | 9.3 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (54.3385, -7.8959).