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Newsletter Sponsored byEntrustIFACMKOPinergy We are excited to announce the date of the Irish Wind Farmers Association Annual Conference 2025! Make sure to mark your calendars for Thursday, November 27, 2025, as we gather at the prestigious Lyrath Estate Convention Centre, Kilkenny for a day of engaging discussions, networking opportunities, and informative presentations.To find out more about the IWFA Annual Conference 2025 and to book your ticket, visit our official event page.A Member Discount Code is available exclusively for current IWFA members. Please email events@mnag.ie to request your code.The IWFA annual conference brings together industry leaders, policymakers, public sector representatives, experts and stakeholders in the energy sector to discuss the issues and next steps in the renewable energy sector.Networking Evening, Wednesday the 26th Nov at 8pm Join us for a networking evening in the Lyrath Estate Hotel Manor Rooms on Wednesday the 26th November at 8pm, the night before the main conference. This networking event is open to attendees, members, exhibitors, sponsors and speakers of the Annual Conference.Book your ticket Stories from Ireland Energy independence: A prize worth fighting for High Court orders turbine to shut down at certain windspeeds overnight due to sleep disturbance Plans for wind farm in scenic area of West Cork turned down amid ‘high level of local opposition ‘DP Energy forges alliance with ESB for 100MW Lyra RES submits plans for NI wind project – reNews – Renewable Energy News EirGrid: Supporting grid stability on a renewable-led electricity systemMarket & Regulation SEM: 2028/29 T-4 Auction, Volumes Information Note SEM: Directed Contract Round 31: Q4 2025 to Q3 2026 SEM: Consultation paper on CRM T-4 2029/2030 Capacity Auction Parameters SEM: SEM Multi-Year Markets Plan Industry Forum – Information Note SEM: 2025 minutes: SEMC 212 minutes 14 and 30 January 2025.pdf SEM: SEM-25-018 SEM Multi-Year Markets Plan Industry Forum – Information Note CRU: ESB Networks Demand Flexibility Product Procurement Decision Paper CRU: The Annual Transmission Electricity Performance Report (‘APR’) and Investment Planning and Delivery Report (‘IPD’) CRU: Security of Electricity Supply – Programme of Actions CRU: Notification to Suppliers Ex-Ante Submissions to the CRU for the 2025/26 Public Service Obligation (PSO) Levy – SRESS CRU: ESB Networks Demand Flexibility Product Procurement Decision Paper CRU: Greenlink Revenue Process GOV.ie: Statement from Minister O’Brien on the EPA’s greenhouse gas emissions projections report GOV.ie: Periodic Critical Review of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (2025) GOV.ie: Research and InnovationInternational Stories Woolfords wind farm gets green light in Scotland UK targets August launch of Allocation Round 7 OnPath toasts landmark 10th birthday of UK wind farm  SSE begins construction of 208MW Strathy South Vattenfall submits plans for South Kyle 2 Onshore wind capacity needs to double what there already is in the next five years, industry leaders say Scottish wind farm turbine repair company set for expansion National Grid expands capacity with new tech Nordex lands 56MW German repowering dealA rdian takes full control of 56MW Spanish wind portfolio Greenvolt sells 231MW Spanish portfolio for €195m OX2 hands over 70MW Swedish wind farm New Vestas turbine makes its debut MET Energia Italia, EGM ink PPA Vestas bags turbine orders worth 127MW Valorem inaugurates first Greek wind farm Qair nets landmark €135m project financing Greenvolt to sell Polish wind farms  European Energy divests Polish wind portfolio Nordex bags 65MW turbine orders in France VSB starts operations at Polish wind farmT rianel, VEW form German renewables company RPC, Danske Commodities ink Swedish wind deal Orsted begins construction of Bahren West 2 wind farm Ventis, Engie commission Belgian wind farm EDPR sells 121MW onshore wind assetsTurbine catches fire at EnBW wind farmIgnitis fully energises Lithuania’s largest onshore wind farm Elawan secures €25m for Mexican wind farm Acciona commissions 280MW Forty Mile Vestas nets 102MW turbine order in Argentina Invenergy closes $1.1bn financing for PPAW 1 Innergex, MMBC reach financial close on 102MW wind farm  Enel signs US swap deal J-POWER breaks ground on 51-MW wind farm in Japan

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Stories from Ireland

Greencoat Renewables sells 116MW Irish portfolio Record quarter for Irish wind approvals Green light in Inishowen to upgrade ESB’s oldest wind farm Just 2% of Ireland free of wind farm constraints Kerry and Cork tops as wind farms generate 35% of Irish electricity  Musgrave inks CPPA with SSE Airtricity Wind energy from Tipperary will play a key role in Ireland’s green energy future  Ameresco’s Irish subsidiary secures approval for Kilvinane Wind Farm upgrade Ireland’s grid: Do we need to rethink our energy resilience?

Market & Regulation

SEM: CMC Modifications workshop 36 CMC_02_24 & CMC_04_24 SEM: Capacity Market Code Modifications CMC_06_24 Decision Paper EIRGRID: Electricity demand falls in April following winter peaks CRU: The CRU has published a consultation paper on the Review of the Supplier of Last Resort Framework CRU: Greenlink Revenue Process GOV.ie: Department opens public consultation on Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH)

International Stories

Managing grid stability will be key to harness the benefits SPR renews deal with Enspec PowerCertek acquires GEV Wind PowerOrkney calls for wind farm contractors Ridge’s 99MW Scottish wind project gets nod Ecocel opens new facility to work on SPR contract Renewables developer powers over 145,000 Homes with Scottish wind Britain increases wind farm incentives funding Senvion bags 420MW turbine deal BayWa r.e. offloads wind trio Vestas bags 84MW turbine orders in Germany Concern at barriers to wind development in Sweden Vattenfall starts turbine installation in Sweden Qair, Koehler resume wind project construction Nordex bags 49MW German turbine order Enersense wins Finnish substation contract  Turbine catches fire at EnBW wind farm KGAL buys 24 MW of wind projects for SAGST portfolio Vestas to buy LM Wind Polish factory ZX deploys lidar on Faroe Islands Romania initiates second CfD round Canadian wind project secures $1bn in financing KK Wind inaugurates Indian factory Senvion India bags firm 420-MW wind turbine order from Continuum

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