Ørsted in deal for Brookfield Renewables' wind business Renewable energy group Ørsted has agreed a deal to buy Brookfield Renewable's Ireland and UK onshore wind business, valued at €571m. Business • 16 Apr 21
€2.7 billion investment needed for onshore wind energy A new analysis has found that up to €2.7 billion will have to be invested in the provision of onshore wind energy over the next … Business • 15 Apr 21
Greencoat Renewables' portfolio generation on budget Renewable energy investor Greencoat Renewable said its portfolio generation and availability were both on budget for the six months to the end of June, resulting … Business • 14 Sep 20
Greencoat Renewables raises €148m in share placing Wind farm operator Greencoat Renewables has raised €147.7m through the issue of 140 million new shares in Dublin. Business • 20 Mar 19
Wind farm market still attractive: Greencoat Renewables Greencoat Renewables has announced net cash generation of €23.1m for 2018 and said the Irish wind market remains very attractive with a stable and supportive … Business • 04 Mar 19
Greencoat Renewables reports H1 profits Wind farm operator Greencoat Renewables has reported a pre-tax profit of €11.7m for the six months to the end of June, an improvement from the … Business • 19 Sep 18
Councils warned over blocking wind farm development The Government has warned local authorities against bringing in unapproved guidelines to obstruct the development of wind farms. Environment • 06 Aug 17
Revised wind farm planning guidelines considered Revised planning guidelines on wind farms will result in distances between pylons and dwellings of between 550m and 1km. News • 22 Sep 15
NTR reports a near 14% increase in profits NTR, an investor in renewable energy, has today reported profits of €35.7m for the year to the end of March, up 13.9% on the previous … Business • 12 Jun 15
Anti-pylon groups pledge plan of legal action Representatives of 40 anti-wind turbine and anti-pylon groups have pledged to set up a national plan of legal action against developers of projects. News • 06 Sep 14
Renewables bring €260m energy savings - SEAI Renewable sources, including wind for generating electricity, are delivering net savings of €260m per year to Ireland between fossil fuel and carbon emission savings. News • 05 Jun 14
Renewable energy guidelines not a 'game changer' The head of power generation in Bord na Móna has said new renewable energy targets outlined by the European Commission will not stop the development … News • 29 Aug 19
Horse breeders concerned over wind farms The horse breeding industry has said there are growing concerns in the sector over risks associated with several large scale wind farms that are proposed … News • 03 Dec 13
Claims of wind farm secrecy deals denied The chief executive of one of the two private companies bidding to export wind energy from the Irish midlands to the UK national grid has … News • 21 Oct 13
Ireland to export wind power to UK homes Irish and British ministers have signed an agreement to export wind energy from Ireland to power millions of homes in the UK. News • 25 Jan 13
2,000 jobs to be created in wind farms by 2018 2,000 jobs are to be created in 40 new wind farms by 2018 in an €8 billion project, an Irish subsidiary of a US group … Business • 17 Jul 12
