Energy
ESB and SSE given green light to progress offshore wind projects
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities has said there will be a transparent pathway for both developers to secure a grid connection
The energy regulator will allow the two offshore wind projects that were unsuccessful in the state’s first ever offshore wind subsidy auction earlier this year to connect to the power grid, provided they can secure planning permission and prove the projects have a route to market.
In a decision paper released on Wednesday, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) said there will be a transparent pathway for the two projects which were unsuccessful in the first offshore renewable energy subsidy auction, known as O-RESS 1.