News from the Irish Wind Farmers’ Association (IWFA) 9th January 2025

Newsletter Sponsored byEntrustIFACMKOPrepay Power Energy TradingStories from IrelandRenewables supply nearly half Irish December demandRevealed: Tipperary among top wind energy generators according to new figuresSEAI National-Energy-Projections-Report-2024.pdfPlans revealed for Louth wind farm capable of powering 21,000 homesFuturEnergy Ireland submits planning application for Scart Mountain Wind FarmWind Energy Ireland launches new ‘County Colours’ websiteSurvey launched in NI for renewable energy generation on dairy farms – Agriland.ieMarket & RegulationGov.ie: Minister Ryan publishes Terms and Conditions of the Small-scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (SRESS)Gov.ie: Consultation on Terms and Conditions for the Fifth Competition under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 5)Gov.ie: Government appoints new SEAI board memberSEM: CMC Modifications Workshop 40 Consultation PaperSEM: MMU Weekly Report – 2 December 2024SEM: MMU Weekly Report – 9 December 2024EIRGRID: Renewables provided close to half of electricity in DecemberEIRGRID: Powering Up Ireland – 2024 in ReviewEIRGRID: EirGrid announces Cathal Marley as new Chief ExecutiveCRU: The Electricity Networks Stakeholder Engagement Evaluation PanelInternational StoriesWind2 files Scottish wind-BESS applicationThrive scoops Scottish wind projectWind power largest source of energy generation in UK for first time ever last year, Neso stats showWind turbines developer wants to build hundreds in Wales by 2030A Path to Clean Energy: Wind Power Versus Fossil FuelsNordex scoops 750MW of German turbine ordersRWE takes FID on Spanish projectNeXtWind acquires 12 German wind farmsVestas closes year with a flurry of ordersRWE commissions 54MW Italian wind farmOX2 lands 205MW solar and wind deals in PolandVestas pockets 99MW Spanish repowering orderVestas scoops 151MW in Q4 EU ordersEuropean Energy, Novo unveil wind repowering portfolioVSB commissions 148MW Finnish windOX2 bags Swedish wind projectVestas bags 224MW Swedish orderEnersense sells wind, solar pipeline to FortumFirst turbine connected at 150MW Khromtau projectNala secures funds for 99MW Romanian wind farmWinners of Romanian wind tender revealedUS government enshrines renewables tax creditsVestas secures 86MW US orderTrump Says He Wants No Wind Turbines Built During AdministrationOz wind giant gains government consentVestas lands 105MW Australia orderVestas swoops on 108MW Oz windWindey Energy plans 16MW onshore turbineACWA achieves FID on 1.1GW Suez wind projectVestas bags 92MW of turbine orders from JapanGE Vernova Secures Order for Wind Turbines to Support Japan’s Renewable Energy GoalsSwancor, Adani Green tie up to build recyclable wind farm in IndiaNBN signs six year PPA with operator of Australia’s largest wind farm