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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.

Statkraft acquires Irish wind farms from London-listed Renewals Infrastructure Group

The sites have a total capacity of 35 megawatts, but could provide repowering opportunities

Siemens Energy sees €4.5 billion hit as wind losses widen

Revenue rose to €7.5 billion in its third quarter

Greencoat Renewables furthers Spannish expansion with third wind farm acquisition

Project is currently under construction and is expected to be operating at a 50 megawatt capacity next year

Sweden’s Vattenfall stops work on large British wind farm, cites soaring costs

The energy giant said costs for the offshore wind industry had risen 40 per cent

Ireland’s renewable energy still at 2020 levels, says SEAI

Provisional figures reveal no real progress, but EirGrid plan aims to show how country can get to 80 per cent renewables in electricity by end of decade

ESB signs landmark wind power deal with Danish firm Ørsted

The 50/50 partnership will deliver up to 5GW of renewable energy

Irish-based offshore wind consultancy firm eyes expansion, plans to hire 500 engineers

Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions aims to expand base of clients in Europe, the United States and Asia

French energy company EDF signs deal to develop two offshore wind farms in Ireland

The deal with Simply Blue Group will see EDF Renewables managing two large floating offshore wind projects off the coasts of Clare and Cork respectively

Ireland will be ‘at the heart of the next industrial revolution’ in clean energy - Coveney

It comes just one week after Ireland’s first offshore wind energy auction awarded contracts to several offshore wind projects

Taoiseach attends North Sea Summit amid calls for action on offshore energy

Leo Varadkar attended the event in the wake of calls from independent TD Denis Naughten and industry groups for more support for offshore wind energy

Climate & Environment

Eamon Ryan: An offshore wind energy free-for-all will not work for the collective good

A plan-led approach will deliver a sustainable long-term ocean energy industry, attract investment, protect the environment and maximise the benefit to society, as well as providing economic gain

Majority of those in rural Ireland in favour of wind farms in their area

A new survey for Wind Energy Ireland found very few residents were opposed to the renewable energy

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