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The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has launched a public consultation on the draft second Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP II). This plan sets out Ireland’s strategy for the future of offshore renewable energy…

The ESB and Rosslare’s port authority, Iarnród Éireann, have signed a joint agreement to co-operate on offshore wind development in the Celtic and Irish Seas. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) draws on ESB’s plans to develop a “portfolio” of offshore…

The ESB and the Port of Cork Company have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding joint plans for Ireland’s offshore wind and green hydrogen development, as the Irish Examiner reports. A key factor of Port of Cork’s masterplan is aiming…

Hugh Kelly, Co-Founder and Group Managing Director of Cork-based renewable energy firm Simply Blue Group, congratulated the Blue Gem Wind team on securing a marine licence for the 100MW Erebus project off the coast of Wales. "We are incredibly proud of…

Dubai, UAE based P&O Maritime Logistics, has announced plans to convert one of their Multi-Carrying Vessels (MCV’s) into a Cable-Laying Vessel (CLV) for use in the renewable energy sector.  Powered by alternative energy, the vessel will be the first-of-its-kind within…

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney will be quizzed on the Government’s Climate Action Plan 2023 at an Oireachtas committee on Wednesday (Feb 22) The Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action has invited Mr Coveney, a former…

A student team has won the Irish leg of an international contest for a design that draws on hydropower and wind power to generate electricity stored in a battery. The “affordable clean energy generator system” uses both hydropower and wind…

A Mayo TD has called for windfall tax on profits of the Corrib gas field to be ring-fenced for the Erris region of north Mayo. Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway Walsh said the company trebled profits in the first six…

Three national marine events take place in Limerick next week, involving offshore wind energy, aquaculture and the fishing industry. On the eve of the Irish Skipper Expo at the University of Limerick (UL), IFA Aquaculture is hosting its annual conference…

Cork Harbour Offshore specialists Green Rebel will today (Thursday) share their techniques for mapping and identifying areas of the seabed suitable for wind farm developments with experts from across the globe. The company provides site investigation services to the offshore…

An international law firm has established a practice group specialising in offshore wind at its Dublin offices. Law firm Clark Hill LLP said it intends to offer expertise in the “rapidly growing Irish offshore wind industry “ and steer clients…

The EU is giving 8 million euros to set up Ireland’s first “hydrogen valley” in Galway port as one of nine such projects across Europe. The EU funding is a significant boost for the multi-million euro green energy scheme, which…

Energia intends to deploy marine acoustic monitoring equipment off the coasts of Co Waterford and Co Wexford between now and 24 February, subject to weather and operational constraints. The deployments are part of works for Energia’s North Celtic Sea and…

Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan says that offshore wind generators will be required to make “substantial annual contributions” to community benefit funds. He says that coastal and marine communities will “benefit significantly from offshore renewable electricity projects” as a result.…

Several offshore windfarm companies which have secured maritime area consents from the Government are holding further public consultations on their plans. The maritime area consents (MACs) were recently awarded by Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan, and permit the projects to…

A team of German scientists has suggested that offshore wind farms in the North Sea could significantly impact the ecosystem. The scientists from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon Research Institute used numerical modelling to show how there could be physical disruptions to…