Power From the Sea
ESB Says It ‘Remains Committed’ to Oriel Wind Farm After Missing Out in Offshore Energy Auction
12th May 2023 Power From the Sea
The ESB says it “remains committed” to the Oriel Wind Farm project after it was unsuccessful in yesterday’s offshore wind energy auction, as RTÉ News reports. The proposed wind power array in Dundalk Bay — a partnership between the ESB…
Four Successful Offshore Wind Projects Expected to Proceed with Planning Applications
12th May 2023 Power From the Sea
Four offshore wind projects which were successful in the State’s auction results this week are expected to pursue their respective planning approvals. The four projects – three on the east coast and one on the West – are predicted to…
Minister Ryan Welcomes Hugely Positive Results of First Offshore Wind Auction
11th May 2023 Power From the Sea
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has today welcomed the provisional results of the first offshore wind auction under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS 1). The results mark a breakthrough moment for Ireland’s offshore wind…
Codling Wind Park is Successful in Ireland’s First Ever Offshore Wind Energy Auction
11th May 2023 Power From the Sea
EDF Renewables and Fred Olsen Seawind have welcomed Codling Wind Park’s success in Ireland’s first offshore wind energy auction. Codling Wind Park is a 50:50 joint venture between EDF Renewables and Fred. Olsen Seawind. With an expected capacity of up…
Results of Ireland’s first offshore renewable energy auction are expected to be published by EirGrid on Thursday (May 11). The offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction invites developers of renewable energy projects to compete for contracts providing electricity at…
Offshore and onshore renewable energy is one of six themes due to be addressed at the third National Climate Stakeholder Forum (NCSF) in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium today (Wed, May 10). The event, which will be opened via an online address…
Community Project "Exclusion" From New Offshore Energy Support Scheme Criticised
8th May 2023 Power From the Sea
An Aran islands energy co-op has criticised a decision by Minister for Environment and Climate Eamon Ryan to exclude community projects from a new offshore wind support scheme. The policy change has also been criticised by Ireland South MEP Seán…
Codling Wind Park is establishing a dedicated €500,000 Fisheries Fund to benefit the fishing industry operating within and around the Codling Bank area of the Irish Sea. The €500,000 fund will have a €100,000 annual budget to support different initiatives…
Concerns About Near-Shore Wind Turbines off Connemara and in Celtic Sea
1st May 2023 Power From the Sea
Concerns about fast-tracking development of near-shore wind turbines have been expressed in several coastal communities, including Connemara and the Celtic Sea. As The Irish Times Climate and Science Editor Kevin O’Sullivan reports, residents have expressed fears about the lack of…
North Channel Wind are Meeting with Key Stakeholders Over Floating Windfarms
1st May 2023 Power From the Sea
North Channel Wind which has Headquarters in Belfast, is a co-development agreement between SBM Offshore, based in the Netherlands, and Irish-based developer NMK Renewables, for a pair of floating wind farms in the North Channel. Although North Channel Wind has…
Ireland Among Eight Countries Pledging Offshore Wind Targets from North Sea to Atlantic
25th April 2023 Power From the Sea
Ireland is among a group of eight European countries aiming to quadruple wind energy generation and develop “islands” linking offshore energy infrastructure. As the Irish Times reports, the plans was outlined at a summit on Monday in the coastal Belgian…
Next Geosolutions will perform a detailed marine, geotechnical and UXO survey on behalf of Nexans for CIDAC as part of the Celtic Interconnector project. These surveys will follow the planned route of the Celtic Interconnector offshore power cable route between…
Marine Notice: Further Geotechnical Investigations at Codling Wind Park Site
16th April 2023 Power From the Sea
Geotechnical site investigations will be conducted on the Codling Wind Park project site off the coast of Co Wicklow from early next month. Project works will commence on Monday 8 May and continue through to late July, subject to weather…
Marine Notice: Further Geotechnical Investigations at Dublin Array Project Sites
16th April 2023 Power From the Sea
Kish Offshore Wind Ltd and Bray Offshore Wind Ltd will be conducting geotechnical investigations on the Dublin Array project site and associated export cable corridor off the coast of counties Dublin and Wicklow from later this month. The geotechnical investigations…
North Galway Windfarm Project Proposed Geotechnical Survey Raises Concerns Among Inshore Fleet
15th April 2023 Galway Harbour
Inshore fishermen working grounds in Galway Bay have expressed concern about the impact of geotechnical works for one of the Irish west coast’s first offshore wind farms. The Sceirde Rocks fixed bottom offshore wind farm in north Galway Bay is…
The Department of Transport has been advised that a geophysical survey will be undertaken in the North Celtic Sea to provide site investigation information to facilitate SSE Renewables’ development of the Celtic Sea Array. This survey work is anticipated to…
