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Wind farms in Ireland produced record 41% of electricity in January

Industry warns over delays in planning system slowing delivery of new wind projects in Ireland

EU ends daily €15,000 fines as controversial Galway windfarm Derrybrien shuts

The wind farm is capable of powering 40,000 homes, but it failed to get retrospective planning permission

Greencoat takes 22.5 per cent stake in Butendiek windfarm

The estimated €185 million deal, which will see Germany become the energy company’s second largest market, is expected to close in first quarter of year

Morning Headlines

New wind farm to create 50,000 jobs in Clare; EPA to move faster as data centres seek diesel licences

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Climate & Environment

New wind farm plan to transform Shannon estuary and create 50,000 jobs

It is expected that offshore wind farms in the region could meet Ireland’s entire electricity demand

Climate & Environment

John Walsh: Somebody needs to take charge to keep the lights on

Ultimately no one is legally on the hook for the parlous state of Ireland’s energy system. It is time the government acted before our options run out

This Working Life

Yvonne Cronin: The environment is right for an increase in renewable energy jobs

Ireland is uniquely situated to benefit from offshore wind energy, with potential for job creation in areas such as project management, community liaison and engineering

Offshore wind could be ‘totally transformative’ for Ireland: industry leader

Val Cummins of Simply Blue said the government’s decision to increase offshore wind target shows the scale of the country’s ambition

Wind farm fined €1,500 over bog slide incident in Donegal

Locals including Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall had objected to the Meenbog development

John Walsh: It’s time for the state to take its energy policy as seriously as FDI

The rise of Airtricity was despite state policy rather than because of it, and its success should have spawned a healthier wind energy sector than currently exists

State moves to close EU case over controversial Galway wind farm

Fines relating to Derrybrien development total €13 million since 2019

Pat Rabbitte: Questions for the utilities commission as energy crisis was waiting to happen

Even before the Ukraine invasion, it was clear to most that an energy squeeze was on the way. So why was nothing done about it?

Ireland missed ‘enormous opportunity’ on offshore wind and must avoid repeat – industry expert

Wind Energy Ireland will tell politicians the war in Ukraine means that developing offshore wind infrastructure is more urgent than ever

New rules will allow wind farms to change turbine sizes

Amendment to law will give industry more flexibility to use new technologies on projects without reapplying for planning

Planning permission granted for Arklow Bank onshore wind farm infrastructure

SSE Renewables intends to build a €2.5bn offshore wind farm capable of powering 850,000 Irish homes

Prices of renewable energy at state auction ‘won’t be pretty’, say experts

Senior figures in the energy sector have warned of a 15 per cent increase in the cost of renewables at the state’s upcoming Renewable Electricity Support Scheme auction

€200 million investment planned to make Rosslare Port offshore wind hub

Plan has potential to create 2,000 jobs, Iarnród Éireann says

Hot air: Why the state’s energy targets are already under threat

There are increasing doubts that the government can meet its 2030 renewable energy targets, with many of the proposed solutions very unlikely to be viable in time to make any real short-term impact

ESB shuts Galway wind farm after retrospective planning permission denied

Derrybrien facility has been operating since 2006

ESB takes Galway wind farm offline after planning is denied

A peat landslide was triggered by the building of the 60-megawatt project, resulting in ongoing €17 million EU fines for environmental damage