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Offshore wind sector needs strong market presence to succeed, says Statkraft

Renewable energy developer says multiple projects will need to win at ORESS 1 auction if Ireland’s offshore sector is to be of interest to the global supply chain

Simon Coveney, Minister for Enterprise, with Kevin O’Donovan (left), managing director, Statkraft Ireland, during a visit to the company’s Cork offices

For Ireland’s offshore wind sector to be attractive to the global supply chain, a collection of projects will need to be successful at ORESS 1, according to Kevin O’Donovan, managing director, Statkraft Ireland.

The offshore auction, the first in Ireland’s history, is expected to provide a route to market for up to 2.5GW of offshore renewable energy to the Irish grid – enough to power 2.5 million Irish homes with clean energy.

“There has been ...