Author: windvalue

Report by Teresa Manion on RTE

Report by Gavin Maguire in Reuters – Global Wind Output

Report by James Cox in Breaking News – Ireland February 2024 41% wind

Blog by Rebecca Windemer of Regen

Report by Alison Comyn in the Irish Independent

Report by Lorcan Allen in the Business Post

Stories from Ireland  Shout out for wind farm community fund applications –  (farmersjournal.ie) Government opposes bill to ‘save’ Galway wind farm (agriland.ie) Plans for north Galway wind farm pass first stage – Galway Daily Interview with Justin Moran, the Director of Wind Energy Ireland:  Ours To Protect Week 38: Irish Wind Energy – Dublin’s Q102 ‘Longest ever imported’ wind turbine blades arrive in County Kilkenny Ireland will not meet  2030 emissions reductions or renewable energy targets Adamas Wind agrees JV with Galetech – reNews

Market and Regulation  SEM: CRM Exception Application and Opt-out Notification Process for the T-3 2027/28 Capacity Auction SEM: Capacity Market Code Modifications Workshop 30 – Consultation Responses  SEM: Capacity Market Code Modifications Workshop 31 – Consultation Responses SEM: Capacity Market Code Workshop 33 – CMC_18_23 Decision Paper SEM: MMU Weekly Report 12 February 2024 SEM: MMU Weekly Report 5 February 2024 EIRGRID: Celtic Interconnector Newsletter, February 2024 GOV – Expressions of Interest sought for participants of the 2024-2025 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champions Programme  GOV – Minister Ryan hosts fifth National Climate Stakeholder Forum  GOV – Government appoints three new members to the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) GOV – Ireland oversees strong agreement on ambitious International Energy Communiqué

International Stories  Onshore wind in England ‘could reduce energy bills by a quarter’  2023 record year for new EU wind additions  Labour would lift block on onshore windfarms, says Ed Miliband | Green politics UK government commits to onshore wind community engagement guidance Permitting and investment boost puts EU wind targets in reach  EU wind power target ‘in reach’ but grids now the challenge Onshore wind in England ‘could reduce energy bills by a quarter’ –  Labour’s Miliband vows to prioritise English onshore wind TUV Nord validates Deutsche Wintechnik drone system Nordex invests in drivetrain test bench Renewable Power turns sod on Swedish wind duo EnBW commissions German wind farm Full Circle wins new wind service contract DNV pilots turbine decommissioning tool Rio Tinto signs Queensland PPA Onyx expands blade monitoring offering France awards 1GW in onshore wind tender Vestas wins 63MW Italian order Vestas divests Kenyan wind farm shares Greece Ramps Up Wind Power Efforts for EU Green Energy Target The problem with Europe’s ageing wind farms New rules strenghten the case for onshore wind power China turbine orders hit record 100GW in 2023 The world’s longest onshore wind turbine blade creates a diameter as long as three football fields Minnesota Power opens 400MW onshore wind RFP QLD Gov to double size of Wambo Wind Farm New USDA/DOE Initiative to Help Farmers Access Wind Energy  Queensland Wind Farm Expansion Powers 312K Homes Laos wind farms offer Vietnam 4,150 MW of electricity

Report by Gill Stedman on RTE

Report by Will Goodbody on RTE

Report by Eoin Burke-Kennedy in the Irish Times

Report by Jack Joy in the Irish Independent