News from the Irish Wind Farmers Association (IWFA) End March 2024

The Irish Wind Farmers’ AssociationNewsletter Sponsored byEntrust[http://]IFACMKOPrepay Power Energy TradingStories from IrelandLandmark wind turbine noise ruling from High Court referred to attorney general
Bord na Móna and SSE Renewables in onshore wind venture
SSE, FuturEnergy’s Irish project plans approved
Laois wind farm hit with high court challenge
TRIG sell Kerry wind farm for €62mMarket and RegulationSEM: CRM T-4 CY2028/29 Capacity Auction Parameters Consultation Paper
SEM: SEMOpx Revised Regulatory Revenue Recovery Framework Consultation Paper
SEM: SEM-24-019 CRM T-4 CY2028/29 Capacity Auction Parameters Consultation Paper
SEM: Indicative All-Island Tariff Timetable 2024
SEM: SEMC Annual Report October 2022 – September 2023
SEM: SEMC Minutes – Meeting 200
SEM: MMU Weekly Report 11 March 2024
SEM: MMU Weekly Report 4 March 2024
SEM: MMU Weekly Report 26 February 2024
CRU: The Annual Transmission Electricity Performance Report (‘APR’) and Investment Planning and Delivery Report (‘IPD’)
EPA: Monitoring & Assessment: Climate Change: Air emissions PublicationsInternational StoriesTRIG sells 32 MW of Scottish wind farms
EDF to host Scottish supply chain event
Germany launches onshore wind tender
Commerz Real snaps up 46MW Finnish wind farm
ERBD approves finance for Serbian wind project
Nordex secures 98MW Swedish order
Vestas picks up Polish order
Deutsche Windtechnik expands into Belgium
Nordex hybrid tower wins German approval
Vattenfall seals permit for Swedish giant
TRIG sells Scottish onshore farms
Windplanblauw’s final nearshore turbine powers up
Austria brings in onshore wind reforms
Simply Blue expands into onshore renewables
Aging of European wind power
WindEurope 2024: New group promotes sustainability
EcoVadis, WindEurope and leading wind industry organisations launch ‘Wind Energy Initiative’
WindEurope 2024: Enercon wins 250MW Turkish order
WindEurope 2024: EU wind targets ‘within reach’
WindEurope 2024: Next EU Parliament must ‘double down’ on 2030 targets
WindEurope 2024: Nabrawind completes tower design
WindEurope2024: ‘Resilient’ EU focuses on energy security
WindEurope 2024: Nordex bags 800MW order from RWE
WindEurope2024: Spain signs wind charter
WindEurope 2024: New features for Enercon’s E-175 EP5
Ignitis powers up Polish wind project
ZF begins serial production from Belgian factory
Vestas scoops 51MW EnVentus order in Spain
Clearvise, Vestas optimise French wind portfolio
Octopus invests in German player
Rebound in wind energy financing in 2023 shows that the right policies attract investors
Powering up Mörknässkogen Wind Project in Finland 
Wind Turbine Order Surges to New Heights in 2023, Reaching 155 GW 
Exus Acquires 306MW Pennsylvania Wind Portfolio
Ever.green brings brands together to support 55 MW wind farm 
WPD achieves financial close for Taiwanese wind farm
Wpd to build 528 MW wind farm in north Romania 
Stonepeak & Shizen Energy To Form Asian Onshore Wind Platform
Onshore wind power: Amea launches work on a 500 MW field in Ras Ghareb, Egypt
Vestas wins 319MW Mexican turbine order
Invenergy starts operations at Japanese wind farm
Adani Green Energy Completes 300 MW Wind Project in Gujarat

News from the Irish Wind Farmers Association (IWFA) Mid March 2024

Stories from Ireland
 Ireland’s largest onshore Wind Farm launched in a ‘significant day’ for the country and County Mayo
New wind farm a ‘significant step’ towards energy targets
Wind farm noise constituted nuisance to nearby residents, High Court rules
UK renewable investor sells last Irish wind farm
Wind farms supplied 41% of Ireland’s electricity in February
Record Breaking Wind Power: Noel Cunniffe, CEO Wind Energy Ireland 
Planning system ‘significant barrier’ to meeting climate change targets
TRIG offloads 52MW Irish wind farm
ESB Networks says work on controversial Laois substation imminent
Greencoat estimates over 5,000ac of land used for solar and wind farms
EirGrid ‘happy’ with landowner communications
EirGrid: CPO to be sought for North-South Interconnector lands
Market and Regulation
SEM: Directed Contract Round 26: Q3 2024 to Q2 2025
SEM: Information Note regarding CRM Auctions in 2024
SEM: CRM Exception Application and Opt-out Notification Process for the T-3 2027/28 Capacity Auction
SEM: MMU Weekly Report 19 February 2024
EIRGRID: Comprehensive Business Support Pack launched with EirGrid support
CRU: The CRU prepares an annual Work Plan which sets out actions to achieve Strategic Plan priorities and objectives within defined timelines
CRU: Price Review 5 – 2024
International Stories
 Scottish wind farm granted lifespan extension
UK surpasses 15GW onshore wind capacity
DIF Capital to cash in on 26-MW British wind farm
UK university studying grid, turbine solutions
Glasgow dock to handle record volume of turbine parts
Enercity starts up Tiefenriede wind farm
Dorenell Windfarm to pay £5.5m for overcharging
First concrete poured at North Kyle wind farm
The European Union (EU) to achieve at least 32 percent renewable energy by 2030 
Low Carbon powers up Finnish project
RWE awarded wind farm at German tender
Germany awards 2.1GW of onshore wind and roof solar capacity
Downing acquires Swedish wind farm
Vestas scoops German turbine order
Full Circle wins French wind O&M contract
Hydro Rein scoops 2.4GW Scandi wind portfolio
Statistics of wind energy in Europe in 2023 and outlook to 2030
RTS measuring wind speeds in Ukraine
Orsted divests stake in US onshore projects
WindEurope to help Azerbaijan push wind power
Mainstream cleared to add 440 MW of fresh wind in the Philippines 
Avangrid Announces Construction of its Fifth Wind Farm in Illinois