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Stories from IrelandWind farm turbine installation in Rhode reaches halfway point Greencoat wind farm powers Dublin data centres  Proposal for wind turbine refused after Belfast International Airport expresses concerns over radar impact

Market and Regulation SEM: SEM-24-027 CMC Modifications Workshop 36 Consultation Paper | The Single Electricity Market Committee (semcommittee.com) SEM: MMU Weekly Report – wc 1 April 2024 SEM: MMU Weekly Report – wc 18 March 2024 SEM: MMU Weekly Report – wc 25 March 2024 EIRGRID: Number of large fossil-fuel generators that must operate on Ireland’s grid reduced CRU: Price Review Six Strategy Paper – 2024 CRU: EirGrid Transmission Development Plan 2024 – 2033

International StoriesPolitical parties urged to lift restrictions on onshore wind farms Wind Is Dominating the UK Power Grid, Pushing Out Fossil Fuels ORIT scores Scottish wind farm PPA Coriolis, EBS submit 130MW Y Bryn plans Fred Olsen Renewables files plans for Scottish hybrid 1.4GW Viking Link electricity cable connecting UK and Denmark has been launched National Grid commissions 2GW UK substation Renewable Power inks Swedish wind offtake Eurowatt secures PPA for Polish project Enefit, RES ink Polish onshore deal Statkraft signs 150MW of German PPAs RWE Starts Building New Wind Farm in Rhenish lignite area CIP bags 1.3GW US onshore wind portfolio Turbine blade incident occurs at Odal Two countries in Europe are powered by 100% renewable energy as wind capacity soars Statkraft supplies hydropower and wind power to Deutsche Bahn Nordex Q1 turbine orders exceed 2GW Global wind installations in 2023 set new record Eurowind secures €65m for Romanian wind farm Nordex scoops 80MW Turkish turbine order Why are plans to build more wind farms in Greece so controversial? Macquarie acquires PV, wind, storage portfolio Deutsche Windtechnik enters Japanese partnership Green light for Oz wind farm  Australia’s biggest wind power and photovoltaic auction set for May Inox Wind receives order for supply of 210 MW wind turbines from Hero Future Energies China widens wind power lead with new generation record

Report by Gordon Deegan in The Irish Times

Response from Ellen Gough giving Balycar Green Energy’s perspective in Clare Live

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Stories from IrelandIrish wind farms break record as turbines generate 43pc of electricity in March Kerry leads Ireland’s wind energy output, calls for other counties to step up Renewables contract opportunities for Irish supply chains to be unveiled EirGrid makes space for more renewables Ireland’s power generation and industrial emissions decreased by seventeen per cent in 2023 EPA announces funding of €14.5m for new environmental and climate research

Market and RegulationSEM: SEM-24-026 CMC Modifications Workshop 36 – Timetable SEM: SEM-24-023 CRM Exception Application and Opt-out Notification Process for the T-4 2028/29 Capacity Auction SEM: SEM-23-024 Compensation Arrangements for Net Transfer Capacity Reductions – Decision Paper SEM: SEM-24-024 Proposal to Introduce Early Delivery Incentives into the CRM – Consultation Paper SEM: CMC Modifications Workshop 36 Timetable SEM: CRM Exception Application and Opt-out Notification Process for the T-4 2028/29 Capacity Auction SEM: Compensation Arrangements for Net Transfer Capacity Reductions – Decision Paper EirGrid: EirGrid to host cable construction information events on the Celtic Interconnector project Gov.ie:  Latest financial details from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

International StoriesGlobal wind power production ‘very predictable’  Northern Ireland implements renewables support  ‘New English onshore wind planning regime is unworkable’ Parkmead plans 100MW Scottish project England could produce 13 times more renewable energy, using less than 3% of land  Scotland approves ESB’s 96MW wind farm Bid to build 125 metre high wind turbine rejected by council Onshore wind and solar farms in Cumberland could fuel 3 million homes  RWE repowers German wind turbine German onshore wind sees record auction volumes, permitting improvements and crucial new port investments  Nordics renewables portfolio secures refinancing ‘Austria must install 1GW of wind a year’ TotalEnergies, RWE inaugurate 15MW Vilpion wind farm Conquest snaps up Finnish wind farms  Nordex bags 253MW German order  Eolus reaches FID on Swedish wind trio A strong EU wind industry is vital for environmental, economic and social well-being says EESC RWE connects Lengerich wind turbine to grid after successful repowering First turbine goes up at Lithuanian wind farm  Expansion of onshore wind power: RWE and Nordex agree on delivery of wind turbines with 800 MW  Vestas banks 165MW order double – reNews – Renewable Energy News EBRD and Erste Approve Financing for New Windfarm in Serbia Vestas bags 554MW US order Nordex swoops on 295MW South Africa wind  Conquest Acquires 182 MW Onshore Wind Portfolio from BHM Renewables EU investigates China over wind turbine imports into Europe Toyota Tsusho launches new African venture

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