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Report by Katie O’Donovan in the Irish Independent

Report by Trevor Quinn in Longford Live

Report by Caroline O’Doherty in the Irish Independent

Report on Clare FM

Press Release from Dept for Energy Security and Net Zero of UK Gov

Stories from Ireland

Renewable industry and environmental NGOs join forces to call for urgent Government action to align critical renewables roll-out with nature protection Carlow Councillors call for stronger rules in relation to wind turbines  Major new EPA report assesses Ireland’s vulnerability to climate change impacts Jennings O’Donovan appointed for Oweninny Phase 3

Market & Regulation

SEM: SEMO Price Control 2024-29 Final Determination SEM: Imperfections Charges October 2025 – September 2026 Consultation Paper SEM: T-4 2029/30 Capacity Auction Exception Application and Opt-out Notification Process Briefing Note Pack  SEM: SEM Multi-Year Markets Plan – Next Steps and Further Industry Forum SEM: Future Arrangements for System Services – The Gap Decision Paper SEM: Administered Scarcity Pricing Decision Paper SEM: CMC Modifications Workshop 40 Consultation Paper Responses CRU: Energy Safety Reports GOV.ie: Climate Conversations 2024 Report GOV.ie: National Energy Affordability Taskforce GOV.ie: Government publishes the latest ‘Climate Conversations’ report on climate attitudes in Ireland GOV.ie: Climate Conversations 2025 Consultation

International Stories

WindEurope backs EU state aid overhaul Wildfire forces shut-down of Scottish wind farm SP Energy Networks unveils £1.4bn grid upgrade UK wind industry marks 10 years of growth Construction underway to extend SPR wind farm duo London mulls CIB expansion into onshore wind Challenges remain ahead of UK onshore wind ‘renaissance’  Windfarms in England hit by wave of copper cabling thefts Sweden faces post-2027 wind slowdown Germany awards 3.4GW in wind tender OX2 acquires majority stake in Duvhällen wind Energiequelle commissions 54MW Zeven wind farm Nordex wins 135MW turbine orders in Europe Energiequelle takes down turbines to boost Bremen wind farm to 14 MW Siemens Gamesa announces first 4.X wind turbine order since resuming sales Number of wind turbines on Dutch land rises 61% to 3,553 in under 10 years Enova acquires German wind portfolio Vestas secures largest order for new 7.2MW turbine Energiequelle starts work on wind repowering project Vestas nets turbine orders worth 274MW Iberdrola, Basque Government in €59m wind pact Vestas bags turbine orders totalling 175MW Eolus, Hydro Rein seek permit for Garpenberg project Tokyo Gas, EWII acquire two Finnish wind projects Energiekontor clears financial close for Nartum Ingka Investments awards 500MW asset contracts UKA orders 435MW of Nordex turbines ‘New wind radar enables ultra-fast measurements’ BayWa r.e. in 1.2GW Swedish wind deal Nadara bags Statkraft PPAs for 132 MW of wind farms in Italy Poland advances onshore wind farm bill Poland’s Sejm amends to 500m distancing rule for onshore wind farms Tailwind for renewables: Germany moves to simplify permits for onshore wind farms Nordex bags turbine order totalling 147MW Moldova attracts €190m in green tender Nordex wins 160MW turbine deal in Turkey Company Launches First Wind Energy Project in Bosnia & Hercegovina Acciona Energía to sell Peru wind farm How High Will the Onshore Wind Energy Market Rise by 2032? Vestas wins Canadian order for 20 EnVentus wind turbines Vestas analyst: Amendment to bill is “a gigantic relief” for US onshore wind European renewable energy companies’ shares rise after revised US Senate bill Airloom Energy Breaks Ground on Pilot Site in Wyoming DNV-led Project validates wind farm control technology unlocking new revenue streams for operators RWE bags key permit for 1GW Theodore project BII Backs Egypt Renewables Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II now fully operational in Egypt

Report on RTE

Report by Adrijana Buljan in Offshore Wind Biz

Report by Eoin English in the Irish Examiner

Report by Mary Carolan in The Irish Times