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Report by Aoghan O’Faolain in the Irish Independent

Report by Ryan Kennedy in PV Magazine USA

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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’ Sany wins its first wind power contract in India | REVE News of the wind sector in Spain and in the world

Report on RTE

Report on RTE

Report by Caroline O’Doherty in the Irish Independent

Press Release from Jera Nex

Report by Eoin Kelleher in the Irish Independent

Scart Mountain Wind Farm Website

Report by Robert Costello in the Irish Examiner

Additional Reporting in the Irish Examiner

Report by Rebecca Szkutak in Tech Crunch

Report by Leigh McGowran in Silicon Republic

Stories from IrelandWind generated nearly third of Irish energy in April Second Wind Value Conference, 1pm Wednesday 29th May 2024 in Cork, Ireland Microgeneration pioneers lose out on thousands Microsoft enters purchase deal for Ireland wind farm Installation of turbines at large wind farm in Offaly reaches halfway point North-South interconnector: Scheme aimed at improving security of electricity supply across Ireland set to complete in late 2027 SEAI announces call for energy research and innovation projects SEAI National Energy Balance Publication Ireland has set itself a target of 70% of its energy mix coming from renewable energy sources Delays in onshore wind farms will raise electricity prices

Market and RegulationSEM: T-4 2028/29 Capacity Auction Intermediate Length Contract Exception Application Process SEM: Early Delivery Incentives – Decision Paper SEM: Intermediate Length Contract Decision Paper SEM: T-4_2028_29_Parameters_Decision_Paper SEM: Terms of Reference for the Year 5 Market Audit Consultation Paper Eirgrid: EirGrid lauds strong Ireland-France relationship at TU Dublin interconnections event Eirgrid: Celtic Interconnector reaches key milestone as installation of HVAC cable commences CRU: Fergal Mulligan appointed as a Commissioner to the CRU CRU: Price Review 6 Strategy CRU: NI Utility Regulator seeking to appoint non-executive chair and board member CRU: Market Revenue Cap Surplus Assessment Supplementary Consultation GOV.ie: Research and Innovation Strategy to 2030

International Stories More than 30% of world’s electricity now comes from renewables, report reveals UK issues turbine lifts safety notice Drumduff extension in West Lothian approved Southern wind turbine landing plan ruled out, Manx Utilities says (bbc.com) Exus snaps of 51MW Spanish wind project  RWE powers up German wind farm Vattenfall banks on Lidar for German wind sites Orsted sells French onshore business RPC seals PPA for 140MW Swedish site Green light for 33MW German repowering Pioneering wooden turbine blade prototype installed in Germany  OMV Petrom secures Romanian wind, PV PPA  EU blade supply chain calls for resilience measures Iberdrola sells Romanian wind assets EBRD injects €46m into Romanian wind farm Investigation underway after US wind farm fatality – reNews – Renewable Energy News ‘Chinese turbine firms dominate in 2023’ – reNews – Renewable Energy News Masdar makes Bahrain wind pact – reNews – Renewable Energy News