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Report by Kevin Keane on the BBC

Report by Kevin O’Sullivan in The Irish Times

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Report by Lucy Sherriff on the BBC

Report by Will Goodbody on RTE

Report by Sarah Burke in The Irish Independent

Reports from IEA Wind

Paper by Rebecca Windemer (2023) Planning for the Future of Onshore Wind Farms through Adopting a Broader Temporal Approach, Planning Theory & Practice, 24:4, 489-510, DOI: 10.1080/14649357.2023.2249865

Report by Louise Cullen on the BBC

Media Stories from the Irish Wind Farmers’ Association  Wind provided 37% of Ireland’s electricity in November Ireland will fail to meet renewable energy targets because of planning bottlenecks, say experts Ireland Sets Renewable Record of 70% Energy from Wind Plans for clean power in jeopardy, say wind energy experts, as Ireland backs vow to triple renewables at Cop28 SEAI has today published two separate energy reports, the Energy in Ireland 2023 report and the first report from the Behavioural Energy and Travel Tracker. PODCAST: The SEAI have released their Energy in Ireland report Glenties wind farm refused planning permission SSE, FuturEnergy submit plans for Irish wind farm Company seeks permission for wind turbine on their site in Kilkenny ESB and Coillte secure funding for Co Cork wind farm Collett finishes transporting GE turbine parts for Irish wind project Limerick councillors call for ‘outdated’ wind energy guidelines to be updated Councillors told delivery of ‘Celtic Interconnector’ will lead to a more sustainable electricity grid MPs launch new inquiry on Northern Ireland’s path to net zero

Market and Regulation  SEM: Generator Financial Performance in the SEM for Financial Year 2021 SEMC Forward Work Programme October 2023 to September 2024 SEM: Capacity Market Code Workshop 33 – CMC_19_23 Decision Paper SEM: Capacity Market Code Modifications Workshop 31 – CMC_12_23 Decision Paper SEM: Capacity Market Code Modifications Workshop 30 – CMC_08_23 Decision Paper SEM: Update on decision SEM-22-090 “Enduring Solution to Enable Energy Payments in the Balancing Market for DSUs” and the Balancing Market Trading and Settlement Code Modification – Mod_02_23 SEM: System Services Future Arrangements – Phase III: Detailed Design & Implementation – Phased Implementation Roadmap SEM: Decision on Supplementary Consultation Paper on modified and combined Modifications to Facilitate Delivery of Capacity SEM: Trading and Settlement Code Terms of Reference for the Market Audit 2023 Consultation Paper SEM: CMC Modifications Workshop 34 Timetable EIRGRID: New record for wind energy on all-island grid EirGrid and SONI recognised for renewable integration CRU Consultation on Transmission Development Plan (TDP) 2023 – 2032 CRU Market Revenue Cap Surplus Assessment decision CRU: Decision on the Proximity Requirements for Renewable Energy Communities CRU Datatable De minimis producers GOVie: Ireland’s draft updated NECP 2021-2030

International Stories  RWE starts construction of 54-MW wind farm in Italy 7,500 wind turbines in Spain to be dismantled within five years Wind farm with 200m tall turbines planned for North Wales countryside Greencoat UK Wind completes investment in Kype Muir Extension wind farm Vestas bags 31MW Spanish turbine order Danske Commodities markets 235MW Swedish wind Siemens Gamesa, Vestas sign collaboration deal RWE seeks views on Welsh wind farm Insurer buys stake in Swedish wind farm Octopus completes sale of Polish projects Banks Renewables gains permission for wind farm extension RWE repowers German wind farm Nordex starts turbine installation at Finnish site EnBW signs German wind farm usage agreement Genex strikes fresh offtake deal for 258MW wind project Greencoat completes Kype Muir Extension purchase SSE Renewables nets 125MW Cloiche consent Enefit Green takes FID on Lithuanian project Vestas achieves the first wind project with Repsol with the most powerful wind turbines ever installed in Spain