News from the Irish Wind Farmers’ Association (IWFA) End May 2024

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Stories from IrelandIreland ‘needs urgent planning reform to hit green goals’
More wind and solar farms needed now to hit climate targets, ministers warned
New wind farm planning guidelines by year end
Wind Energy Ireland launches election manifesto
Call for investment in grid amid claims 10% of cheapest renewable electricity lost due to inefficiency
Planning application received for wind farm in County Carlow
Microsoft to buy electricity from Donegal wind farm to power data centres
Lenalea Wind Farm in County Donegal officially opens
Electric Ireland withdraws from NI residential electricity market 
Market and RegulationGov.ie: Minister Ryan announces launch of the second phase of the Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (SRESS)
Gov.ie: Government approves post-consultation Climate Action Plan 2024
Gov.ie: Ireland, Belgium and the UK increase their cooperation on interconnection and renewables
SEM: Review of the Market Concentration Model for Determining Directed Contracts Volumes
CRU: Information note comparing household electricity and gas prices between Ireland other European countries
CRU: EirGrid Transmission Development Plan 2024 – 2033
CRU: Price Review Six Strategy Paper – Extension of Consultation Period
International StoriesEU announces steps to boost wind deployment 
‘Wind farms can offset emissions within two years’
Global turbine additions hit 121GW in 2023 
Wind power overtook gas as UK’s biggest source of energy last year
Planning for onshore wind – House of Commons Library
UK urged to remove obstacles to renewables build-out
SSE takes FID on 50MW Aberarder project
SenseWind, Forsyths forge carriage partnership
Galileo to consult on 533MW Scottish wind farm
Boralex closes UK wind project financing
Full Circle services Scottish wind farm
UK short on options to deliver “just and fair” energy transition
RPC secures finance for 553MW Swedish portfolio
Vestas bags 84MW Austrian repowering order 
Odal to turn turbines back on following blade incident
SUSI sells 208MW Norwegian wind farm
Finnish wind farm enters operation
Romanian wind project secures final approval 
Suzlon secures new orders for 402 MW of wind power for its 3 MW wind turbines
Innu Council of Pessamit, Innergex and RCM of Manicouagan sign 30-year PPA with Hydro-Québec 
Alcazar receives US$490m to finance renewables
Ribbon cutting at 85MW US array
EDF, Masdar sign PPA for 166MW Texan wind farm
Mainstream, Someva win permit for Oz wind giant
Masdar consortium progresses 10GW Egyptian project 
Onyx bags first Indonesian contract
Saudi firm signs ‘record-breaking PPA’ 
Siemens Gamesa’s Indian business ‘up for sale’
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