Energy
Development of offshore wind sector could save consumers ‘hundreds of millions’ of euro
Earlier this year, four projects made successful bids in the first offshore energy support auction, with plans of delivering over 3,000 megawatts of clean, renewable energy.
The development of Ireland's offshore wind energy sector will save Irish households "hundreds of millions of euro" a year, the Department of Energy has said.
Eamon Ryan's department said consumers would benefit financially from the sector's development as it came under fire from a Fine Gael MEP for not delivering progress quick enough.
Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey warned earlier this week that electricity bills will remain high unless Ireland speeds up the rollout of ...