Wind Value

Report in the Connacht Tribune

Report by David Raleigh in the Irish Independent (Limerick)

Report by Alison Comyn in the Irish Independent (Louth)

Report by Clare FM

Report in the Connacht Tribuine

Report by Nick Rabbitts in the Limerick Leader

Report by Caroline O’Doherty in The Irish Independent

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

Report on RTE

Report in Breaking News.ie

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