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Stories from Ireland  Tributes paid to wind energy pioneer Eddie O’Connor who was ‘years ahead’ in his green thinking | Independent.ie Record set for wind power generation in 2023: Irish wind farms reduce gas spend by almost €1.3bn – Engineers Ireland Wind farms supplied 35% of electricity in 2023 (rte.ie) First turbine installed at Offaly windfarm site | Offaly Independent SSE installs first turbine at 101MW Irish site – reNews – Renewable Energy News Ørsted takes FID on 43.2-MW wind project in Ireland (renewablesnow.com) Wind power grows enough to power three million homes but is still outpaced by rising electricity demand | Independent.ie Net zero: NI has ‘no powers’ to meet decarbonisation goals – BBC News EirGrid to scale back Grid West plan – (farmersjournal.ie)

Market and Regulation  Capacity Market Code Workshop 34 – CMC_25_23 Decision Paper | The Single Electricity Market Committee (semcommittee.com) Information Note on SEM Committee Decision to hold a T-3 2027/28 Auction | The Single Electricity Market Committee Capacity Market Code Modifications Workshop 30 – CMC_06_23 Decision Paper | The Single Electricity Market Committee (semcommittee.com) MMU Weekly Report 8 January 2024 | The Single Electricity Market Committee (semcommittee.com) National Energy Demand Strategy Online Workshop | CRU.ie Cru opens consultation on large energy user connections policy | CRU.ie Installed Capacity Cap Consultation | CRU.ie Wind Energy Ireland and Energy Storage Ireland Response to CRU202388 Review of Large Energy Users Connection Policy | CRU.ie Wind Energy Ireland Response to CRU202357 CRU Work Plans | CRU.ie gov.ie – Climate Action Plan (www.gov.ie) gov.ie – Minister Ryan launches €27 million fund for Community Climate Action (www.gov.ie)

International Stories  WindEurope: The EU built a record 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023 EU hits wind record  German onshore drives Nordex growth Vestas to use recycled steel for Baltic Power’s wind turbines EU built record number of wind farms in 2023, lags on green targets EU Posts Record-Breaking 17GW Wind Power Additions in 2023 RWE switches on 48-MW onshore wind farm in Poland Vestas introduces low-emission steel offering for wind turbines New study warns of low UK energy build rate ramifications England a ‘godforsaken’ place for building onshore wind farms Wind turbines just set an astonishing record — and it’s not the first time this year: ‘Wind power is taking center stage’ Eviny acquires two Norwegian wind farms Qualitas acquires 96MW German wind pipeline BayWa r.e. inks PPA for Scots wind farm  First power at 64MW Japanese array Nordex scoops 122MW German turbine order CIP takes FID on 300MW Indian wind project Full Circle secures Scottish service contract GE Vernova, Pattern ink 2.4GW US turbine deal EBRD provides €29m Polish wind loan Qualitas acquires stake in German wind repowering project Nordex scores 150MW of Scottish turbine orders Ilmatar starts up Finnish wind farm Engie increases stake in 194MW Spanish wind Developer turns sod on 414MW Oz wind farm GE Vernova signs 1.5GW wind turbine deal with Australian mining billionaire Vestas introduces low-emission steel for wind turbines

Stories from Ireland  Danish multinational to proceed with building its third Tipperary wind farm Ørsted to build its 22nd Irish wind farm in Tipperary ‘Planning appeals delays jeopardise NI wind projects’  Statkraft to roll out 3GW of Irish projects by 2030  Wind power saves Northern Ireland £243m on gas  Why wind farm developments are being delayed ESB Group to collaborate with BladeBridge to repurpose wind turbine blades for new e-mobility Hub WEI24: Sinn Féin vows to back wind sector

Market and Regulation  System Services Future Arrangements – Project Panel Terms of Reference | (semcommittee.com) SEM PLEXOS Model Back Cast and Validation Project | The Single Electricity Market Committee (semcommittee.com) MMU Weekly Report 15 January 2024 | The Single Electricity Market Committee (semcommittee.com) ESBN Flexible Product Procurement Consultation Webinar | CRU.ie CRU Opening Statements to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action  | CRU.ie Minister Ryan launches Public Consultation on National (Climate) Adaptation Framework (www.gov.ie)

International Stories  Three Finnish wind farms enter construction EDF sells 38MW US wind farm Boralex wins 365MW of Canadian wind contracts Innergex sees 400MW Quebec solicitation success  Enercon turbine sales surge in 2023 PNE Group commissions two German projects  Resolv secures grid connection for 600MW Romanian wind  RPC strikes 161MW Swedish wind PPA 2023 marks record year for European PPAs Swedish wind body calls for wind push in power market design  Turkish wind trio enters construction  Vestas, TagEnergy join forces to deliver 220MW Spanish wind Serbian wind project of 66-MW gets EU grant funding Boralex wins 365 MW of onshore wind in Quebec tender  Climate chiefs say thousands more wind turbines are needed to meet the UK’s Cop28 pledges GE Vernova, Kandenko and Cosmo Eco Power to develop onshore wind farm in Fukushima, Japan GE Vernova announces 1.4 GW of onshore wind projects with Squadron Energy Good Law Project takes legal action over onshore wind rules AVANGRID (AGR) Initiates First Onshore Wind Project in Oklahoma Massive 430-foot, ‘longest on land’ wind turbine blades unveiled by Sany Swedish wind body calls for wind push in power market design GE Vernova strikes 1.4GW Australian turbine deal  Leeward completes Illinois wind repowering  TagEnergy and Vestas develop 220 MW of wind power in Castilla y León Ingeteam reaches 13 GW in India and Brazil in the wind energy industry

Report in the Offaly Independent

Report from George Lee on RTE

Reports from Wind Energy Ireland and Reduction Due to Wind and Annual Report Slides

Report by Dan Lee in Renew Economy

Press Release from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

Report on Midlands 103

Report from Shannonside

Report by Gordon Deegan in The Irish Times

Report by Jack Joy in The Independent about Cork

Report by Aishling O’Brien in Agriland about Meath

Report by Jillian Ambrose in The Guardian about Sub Saharan Africa

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