News from the Irish Wind Farmers’ Association (IWFA) on 3rd March 2025

Stories from Ireland
Wexford wind farm given planning permission to operate for a further 20 yearsRWE opens new Ireland office
Market & Regulation
SEM: SEM-25-009 Invite to Industry Forum hosted by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, Utility Regulator, EirGrid and SONI: Future SEM Multi-Year Markets PlanSEM: CMC Modifications Workshop 42 TimetableSEM: Terms of Reference for Year 6 Market Audit Decision PaperSEM; Future Arrangements for System Services – DASSA Volume Forecasting Methodology Decision PaperSEM: SEM PLEXOS Model Validation (2024-2032) and Backcast ReportEirGrid: Major milestone reached on Celtic Interconnector project
International Stories
Bute Energy picks Terra Firma for Tywen Hywel surveys106MW Limekiln wind farm now operationalRed Rock inks PPA for BenbrackVattenfall gets nod for Ourack wind farmBayWa r.e. to service Greencoat UK Wind projectsUK sees 4% drop in carbon emissions as gas and coal use declinesUK power giant SSE appoints new chief executiveNordex wins 40MW German orderVerbund signs Spanish PPAEnercon installs 7MW prototypeVestas secures German, US deals to end Q1Nordex wins 472MW double from OX2 in FinlandVestas wins 50MW order in ItalyIlmatar agrees sale of Finnish wind farmEolus, Hydro Rein complete 260MW Swedish wind farmVindr to develop 600MW Latvian wind farmsEuropean Energy exits 6 Polish wind projectsSchroders Greencoat joins with Repsol on Spanish portfolioVestas secures 62MW Germany orderQualitas Energy acquires two German wind farmsGermany awards 4GW capacity in onshore wind tenderSUSI sells 95MW Swedish wind farm to EquinorWorld’s most powerful wind turbine completed by Siemens GamesaNordex picks up 750MW Turkish orderRenewables sector analysing Trump tariffsTotalEnergies acquires 800MW pipeline from RESKK Wind opens US wind farmGoldwind progresses 450MW Oz wind projectJapanese wind farm starts operationRenova partners with Shoreline Wind to overcome complex challenges of onshore wind in Japan and the PhilippinesAbukuma onshore wind farm commences commercial operationsKDDI and J-POWER ink deal for second onshore wind farm

News from the Irish Wind Farmers’ Association (IWFA) 6th March 2025

Stories from Ireland
Decision made on plans for wind farm in KilkennyHigher turbines gets go ahead in Leitrim windfarmRenewables power over half of Irish February demandIreland’s use of wind energy saved country more than €1.2bn on gas in 2024More evidence Ireland’s grid not fit for purposeMissing EU climate targets could leave Ireland facing a €26 billion bill
Market & Regulation
SEM: SEMO Price Control 2024-29 Draft Determination Consultation PaperSEM: SEMC Forward Work Programme October 2024 to September 2025SEM: Letter to Industry – Markets Participation GuidanceEIRGRID: Renewables powered over half of electricity in FebruaryCRU: Review of Large Energy Users Connection PolicyCRU: Electricity Networks Incentives and Reporting Information Paper 2023CRU: The Electricity Networks Stakeholder Engagement Evaluation PanelCRU: Notification to Suppliers: Certification of the PSO Levy/Payment, including the role of independent auditorsCRU: Notification to Suppliers: Submissions to the CRU for the 2025/26 Public Service Obligation (PSO) Levy or PaymentCRU: National Energy Demand Strategy Biannual Update Q1 2025
International Stories
OnPath picks key contractors for Mill Rig Wind FarmEnercon scoops 88MW Scots turbine orderFred Olsen takes FID on 88MW Scottish windCIP to take minority stake in Bute EnergyScotting planners reject Muirhall Energy’s 350-MW wind projectClean Power 2030 builds stability by cutting import relianceEU wind power goals slip further out of reach as industry demands urgent actionGE Vernova and Amazon ink agreement to address growing energy demandIlmatar starts up Finnish wind farmQualitas to repower German wind quartetEurope builds 16.4GW of wind in 2024Norwegian power firms make wind pactStatkraft powers up 47MW Spanish wind farmFornybar seeks environmental permit for Swedish wind farmWind power generated 24.7% of electricity in Spain up to FebruaryCasa dos Ventos and ArcelorMittal Brasil advance the operation of the Babilônia Centro wind power plantGermany set to secure energy independence, but narrowly miss climate targetGreece ranks among Europe’s wind energy leadersEurowind plans 1200MW wind projectKommunalkredit launches €200m green bondEmergy offloads 168MW Serbian wind farmRES turns sod on 168MW Canadian wind schemeNorth America’s largest wind turbines head for construction in Nova ScotiaLRE Repowers Caprock Wind, Boosting Efficiency and Strengthening US Energy ResilienceMDU Resources Announces Plans to Invest in Badger Wind FarmEDF Renewables and Masdar sign PPA with Soluna to supply wind energyWind projects of 2.4 GW secure green tick by Australia’s governmentNordex swoops on 112MW Brazilian windConstruction begins on 140MW wind farmPolaris Renewable Energy closes buy of 26-MW wind farm in Puerto RicoNordex receives an order for wind turbines from Auren Energia in Brazil for 112 MW of wind powerNEAG obtains EUR 15m to build onshore wind farms in GermanyChina’s wind turbine exports surgeNew 140 MW wind farm in South Africa