Wind Energy – Ireland
Statkraft and its offshore partners Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have welcomed today’s provisional results from Ireland’s first offshore wind auction in which they secured 500 MW.
The partnership participated in the Irish government’s ORESS-1 (the first Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme) to develop the landmark North Irish Sea Array (NISA) offshore wind project off the east coast.
The project, which is earmarked for an area off the coast of counties Dublin, Louth, and Meath, will have the capacity to power approximately half a million Irish homes and businesses.
Commenting on the results, Donal O’Sullivan, VP for Development and Offshore with Statkraft Ireland, said: “Today’s announcement is a significant achievement for Statkraft and CIP – and a signal that Ireland is well on its way to a future powered by clean, renewable energy. We are delighted that we can now start to focus on the next steps for bringing this sustainable energy to people’s homes and businesses.”
In January, Statkraft announced a partnership with CIP to develop up to 2.2 gigawatts of offshore wind off the Irish coast. The joint venture saw CIP acquire a 50% stake in Statkraft’s offshore wind portfolio in Ireland.
