Wind farms generate one third of Ireland’s electricity so far this year
Wind Energy Ireland highlights increasing power of wind while warning of constraints on network
Wind Energy Ireland
Investors will bypass Ireland for renewable energy projects unless delays on planning and the grid are resolved
Onshore wind developments can take up to 10 years for a development to become operational in Ireland, from planning to grid connection and construction
Terms approved for Ireland’s second offshore wind auction targeting south coast
Tonn Nua site off Waterford to facilitate 900MW wind farm due to be operational by 2032
Ireland’s 2030 wind farm targets may not be hit ‘until 2044’ due to ‘broken’ planning system
Only one wind farm secured planning approval in recent months from An Bord Pleanála
EU warns State on green energy directive
Republic should have introduce new rules accelerating permitting last July
Application windows for national grid connections to be doubled
Renewable developers had highlighted delays caused by a pre-connection requirement for full planning permission
Budget 2025 may be last chance to put in place resources needed to achieve climate plan, wind group says
Wind Energy Ireland warns lengthy planning timelines for delivery poses risk to State’s climate targets
Wind has generated almost one-third of Ireland’s electricity in 2024
Solar and other renewables account for larger share of power generation in July amid warm weather, says Wind Energy Ireland
County councils frustrating wind energy targets, says industry body
Four projects approved in first half of 2022, a quarter of what is required, says Wind Energy Ireland
76 Irish wind farms may be forced to shut down unless urgent changes made to planning system
Government must move to ensure ‘repowering’ to more efficient wind farms is made a lot easier
Ryanair says ‘tough’ choices required to turbocharge sustainable aviation fuel development
Republic could use excess electricity to make sustainable fuels if it meets wind energy targets
Oriel to seek planning permission for wind farm off Louth coast to generate enough electricity to power 300,000 homes
The application will go directly to An Bord Pleanála on Friday
Energy prices fall 30% as wind generates almost one-third of electricity
Close to 10% of wind power lost to power system as grid is not strong enough to accommodate it
Amarenco and SSE among groups to win green Eirgrid contracts
Some 80 projects won contracts with a guaranteed price for power
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