Wind Energy – Northern Ireland
Simply Blue Group has announced its second offshore wind project for Northern Ireland.
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Application for Maritime Area Consent for Arklow Bank Wind Park project
Wind Energy – Ireland
SSE Renewables has submitted an application to the Irish Government for a Maritime Area Consent (MAC) for Phase 2 of its Arklow Bank Wind Park offshore wind energy project.
[Read more…] about Application for Maritime Area Consent for Arklow Bank Wind Park projectRosslare main base for offshore wind construction in Ireland
Wind Energy – Offshore Wind Hub
The Irish port of Rosslare is to invest €200m in making itself the country’s main base for offshore wind farm construction.
[Read more…] about Rosslare main base for offshore wind construction in IrelandEnergia Group awards survey contract for North Celtic Sea OWF
Wind Energy – Ireland
Energia Group from Ireland has appointed Irish surveying and data services firm Green Rebel to carry out geophysical surveys for Energia’s proposed new offshore wind farm off the coast of Waterford.
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Wind Energy – Arklow Bank
SSE Renewables plans to commission the Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2 in 2028 and not in 2025 as initially planned as the developer confirmed that it plans to apply for a Maritime Area Consent (MAC) for the project under Ireland’s new consenting regime.
[Read more…] about SSE revises Arklow Bank Phase 2 consent plansIreland moves a step closer to energy independence
Wind Energy – Ireland
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, yesterday announced the commencement of the Maritime Area Consent (MAC) Regime.
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Wind Energy – Ireland
Wind energy developer SSE Renewables has called on the Irish Government to increase its 2030 offshore wind energy ambitions to help address the climate crisis and protect Ireland from the ongoing geopolitical threats to energy security in Europe.
[Read more…] about Irish Government must expand its renewable energy ambitionEni pipeline spills 500 barrels of oil
Fossil Energy – Oil Spill
Several hundred barrels of oil have spilled into the Irish Sea after a pipeline operated by Italian supermajor Eni leaked off the coast of the UK.
[Read more…] about Eni pipeline spills 500 barrels of oilForeshore licence for Irish OWF project
Wind Energy – Ireland
The Irish arm of Norway’s State-owned Statkraft has been granted a foreshore licence by the government here to progress plans for a €1bn offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea that is expected to be able to generate up to 500MW of electricity.
[Read more…] about Foreshore licence for Irish OWF projectEquinor ends active business presence in Ireland
General – Ireland
Equinor has entered into an agreement with Vermilion Energy Inc for the sale of the company’s non-operated equity position in the Corrib gas project in Ireland.
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