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Cork-based DP Energy develops large renewable energy generation projects across the world

DP Energy secures approval for Australian wind farm

Irish renewable energy company DP Energy has been granted approval from the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water for Callide Wind Farm, a renewable energy project with a capacity of 430MW.

Business • 04 Feb

(Stock image) The 30 turbine Sceirde Rocks Offshore Wind Farm by Fuinneamh Sceirde Teoranta is to be located 5km to 11.5m km off the west coast with Carna in Galway the nearest settlement.

Plans for 30 turbine windfarm off Clare/Galway coast

Plans are to be lodged in the coming days with An Bord Pleanála for a 'landmark' 450 MW wind-farm with 30 turbines over 1,000 ft high in the Atlantic Ocean off the Co Galway and Co Clare coast.

Business • 17 Jan

Just three wind energy projects received planning decisions between July and September, compared with five during the same period in 2023

One new wind farm approved by An Bord Pleanála in Q3

Only one new wind farm was approved by an Bord Pleanála in the third quarter of this year, according to the latest quarterly report published today by Wind Energy Ireland (WEI).

Business • 24 Oct 24

Ireland's oldest windfarm is over three decades old

Warning windfarms could shut without planning reform

Up to 20% of the currently installed onshore wind energy capacity in Ireland could disappear at the end of this decade if the planning system is not urgently amended, the sector has warned.

Business • 26 Jun 24

There will be up to 56 turbines in the wind park

SSE to lodge plans for second windfarm off Wicklow

Energy producer SSE will lodge a planning application with An Bord Pleanála this week for offshore infrastructure needed for its planned second windfarm on the Arklow Bank off the Co Wicklow coast.

Business • 04 Jun 24

The tip height of the wind-turbines is to be 518 feet (file pic)

AirNav Ireland objects to planned Co Clare windfarm

The commercial semi-State agency charged with keeping our skies safe is objecting to plans for a new 50MW wind farm in south east Clare.

Business • 23 Apr 24

The assets have a total capacity of 35 megawatts

Statkraft buys onshore wind farm portfolio from TRIG

UK listed investment firm, The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), has sold a portfolio of operational Irish onshore wind farms to renewable energy firm Statkraft.

Business • 21 Aug 23

Derrybrien windfarm won't be reopened - minister

A junior minister has rejected calls for the 70 turbine windfarm at Derrybrien in south Galway to become operational once more.

Business • 19 Sep 22

In August Irish wind farms created about one fifth of Ireland's energy

Wind Energy Ireland chief welcomes EU action on energy

The chief executive of Wind Energy Ireland has said it is "extremely positive" to see action from the European Commission to help reduce consumer bills.

Business • 08 Sep 22

The $4.3 billion Seagreen project which will be Scotland's largest offshore wind farm

TotalEnergies and SSE's Seagreen wind farm up & running

TotalEnergies and partner SSE Renewables today announced the first power generation from their Seagreen wind farm off the coast of Scotland - a $4.3 billion project which will be Scotland's largest offshore wind farm.

Business • 23 Aug 22

Today's deal comprises four wind farms, all of which benefit from French government long-term contracts

Greencoat Renewables agrees second purchase in France

Renewable infrastructure company Greencoat Renewables has agreed a deal to buy a 65MW portfolio of operating wind farms in France from Axpo, Switzerland's largest producer of renewable energy.

Business • 24 May 22

Fears for Air Corps aircraft scupper Wicklow windfarm

Fears over the safety of low flying Department of Defence Air Corps aircraft have helped put paid to plans for a €26.25m wind-farm in Co Wicklow's uplands.

Business • 19 May 22

The Borkum Riffgrund windfarm off the coast of Germany

Greencoat buys 50% of German offshore wind farm

Renewable infrastructure company Greencoat Renewables has announced a deal which will see it enter the German market with its first offshore transaction.

Business • 04 Apr 22

Stock image. The application relates to a 24-turbine windfarm

Permission given to appeal court ruling on windfarm

The High Court judge has allowed An Bord Pleanála permission to appeal his decision to quash a planning permission granted to a subsidiary of Bord na Móna to build a windfarm to the Court of Appeal.

Business • 26 Oct 21

If they go ahead, the proposed windfarms will be located between 10km and 25km out to sea

Licences granted to Energia for offshore wind surveys

Energia has been granted foreshore licences to allow it to begin surveying for offshore wind energy projects off Wicklow, Waterford and Wexford.

Business • 29 Sep 21

In his judgement Mr Justice Richard Humphreys said he was satisfied to uphold a challenge brought by Environmentalist Peter Sweetman against the proposed windfarm

High Court quashes permission for Co Longford windfarm

The High Court has quashed An Bord Pleanala's decision to grant planning permission to a subsidiary of Bord Na Mona to build a windfarm in the Midlands.

Business • 16 Jun 21

A new polll shows that 79% of people here back wind energy

Majority of people here back wind energy - poll

A new survey shows that 79% of people here back wind energy, with 52% strongly in favour of it.

Business • 06 Jan 20

The Co Mayo project currently consists of five Siemens 3.4MW turbines that have been operational since July

Greencoat Renewables buys its first community wind farm

Greencoat Renewables has bought the Killala Community Wind Farm in Co Mayo for €37.2m.

Business • 18 Nov 19

Saga has been rumbling for almost 20 years

State facing €4m fines over Derrybrien EIA failure

Ireland is facing fines in excess of €4 million as a result of the State's failure to carry out a proper environmental impact assessment, in relation a wind farm in Co Galway.

Connacht • 08 Jul 19

A Statutory Instrument would require windfarms to conduct an environmental impact assessment of their electricity grid connection as part of any planning permission application

Windfarm lobby group critical of Govt policy

A confidential memo from the wind industry's main lobby group has described a proposed new planning order from the outgoing Government as posing a "significant impact" on the windfarm sector.

Election 2016 • 07 Feb 16

Both wind farms are located close to the former ESB power plant at Bellacorick in north Co Mayo

Hearings into proposed wind farms in Mayo

An Bord Pleanála has opened hearings into two proposed wind farms in Co Mayo.

News • 08 Apr 14

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