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Third Wind Value Conference 2025

The Business, Economic and Financial aspects of Wind Energy

Thursday 4th September 2025

Online and in-person, in The Ellen Hutchins Building, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Lee Road, Cork T23 XE10

You are invited to submit papers for the third Wind Value Conference to be held in University College Cork on Thursday 4th September 2025. The conference will begin after 10am and finish before 5pm.  The topic is on the broad theme of, “The Business, Economic and Financial aspects of Wind Energy”, and may include:

  • Offshore or onshore wind
  • End-of-Life issues for wind farms
  • Integration of wind and other types of energy
  • O&M aspects of wind energy
  • Electricity market integration with renewables
  • Fault prediction and maintenance
  • Communities and renewable energy
  • Material supply chains for wind farms
  • Financial risk modelling for wind farms
  • Communities and the energy transition
  • All topics for the Special Issue of the Journal of Economic Surveys, “The Economics of Wind Energy”

A full paper or an extended abstract in a pdf file may be submitted to conference@windvalue.ie by 10th August for consideration. Decisions will be notified to presenters before 15th August. Enquiries about admissibility can be directed to peter.deeney@ucc.ie

Papers accepted for the conference may be submitted to a special issue of Journal of Economic Surveys (Wiley, ABS 2), on “The Economics of Wind Energy”, subject to the usual publication requirements for the journal.

News from the Irish Wind Farmers’ Association (IWFA) 6th June 2025

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We are excited to announce the date of the Irish Wind Farmers Association Annual Conference 2025! Make sure to mark your calendars for Thursday, November 27, 2025, as we gather at the prestigious Lyrath Estate Convention Centre, Kilkenny for a day of engaging discussions, networking opportunities, and informative presentations.To find out more about the IWFA Annual Conference 2025 and to book your ticket, visit our official event page.A Member Discount Code is available exclusively for current IWFA members. Please email events@mnag.ie to request your code.The IWFA annual conference brings together industry leaders, policymakers, public sector representatives, experts and stakeholders in the energy sector to discuss the issues and next steps in the renewable energy sector.Networking Evening, Wednesday the 26th Nov at 8pm
Join us for a networking evening in the Lyrath Estate Hotel Manor Rooms on Wednesday the 26th November at 8pm, the night before the main conference. This networking event is open to attendees, members, exhibitors, sponsors and speakers of the Annual Conference.Book your ticket
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