Power From the Sea
Enterprise Ireland Hosting Third Offshore Wind Forum Next Week
23rd November 2023 Power From the Sea
Enterprise Ireland will host the third Enterprise Ireland Offshore Wind Forum in Croke Park next Tuesday (28 November), featuring an address from Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. This one-day knowledge and networking event will convene the…
"Road Map" Towards State's Next Offshore Wind Auction Published
21st November 2023 Power From the Sea
An indicative “road map” towards the State’s next offshore wind auction has been published by the Government. The timeline relates to “ORESS 2.1”, which will take place off Ireland’s south coast and provide for up to 900MW of offshore wind.…
‘Realising Ireland’s Maritime Ambition’ - NMCI’s Seafarer’s Conference 2024 is Announced
19th November 2023 Power From the Sea
The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) has announced its third annual Seafarers’ Conference, ‘Realising Ireland’s Maritime Ambition’, which will take place on 22 February 2024 in the Castletroy Park Hotel in Co. Limerick. The conference, sponsored by Simply Blue…
French and Irish Ministers Mark Start of Celtic Interconnector Submarine Cable Construction
14th November 2023 Power From the Sea
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan, and French Energy Minister, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, have marked the initiation of construction work on the Celtic Interconnector project. The Celtic Interconnector will be the first direct energy link between Ireland and…
Marine Notice: Geophysical Survey Campaign in Cable Route Area of North Irish Sea Array
12th November 2023 Power From the Sea
The Department of Transport has been advised that the North Irish Sea Array (NISA) intends to undertake a geophysical survey campaign on the proposed offshore wind farm’s cable corridor area off the coast of counties Dublin, Meath and Louth. This…
Shetland Dialect Inspires New Name for ESB's Floating Wind Farm
1st November 2023 Power From the Sea
Stoura, an old Shetland word for windy and for wide open space, has been selected as the new name for the ESB’s 500MW floating wind farm off the coast of the Scottish islands. Stoura Wind Farm replaces the old name…
Ireland's Transition to Renewable Energy Will Cost At Least 129 Billion Euro - Davy Group Report
26th October 2023 Power From the Sea
Ireland’s transition to offshore renewable energy and other energy measures will cost at least €129bn in investment between 2024 and 2030, a report by the Davy Group estimates. This equates to over €18.5bn investment per year or 6.8% of modified…
EU "Doubling Down" On Efforts to Support Offshore Renewable Energy
25th October 2023 Power From the Sea
The European Commission says it is “doubling down” on efforts to support offshore renewable energy with additional actions. It says member states must collectively install almost 12 gigawatts (GW) a year on average to meet ambitious new goals set after…
Renewable Energy Development Among Hot Topics for Discussion at Engineers Ireland National Conference Next Week
20th October 2023 Power From the Sea
The importance of renewable energy to Ireland’s future is among the topics that will be discussed at next week’s Engineers Ireland National Conference. Time for Inspiration, Engineering Innovation and Leadership is the theme of this year’s conference, which will be…
Joint Seafood Submission on South Coast Offshore Wind Warns of Spatial Squeeze
20th October 2023 Marine Planning
If Government targets on offshore wind are met by 2050, Ireland’s seas will have turbines stretching for at least twice the length of Ireland, according to calculations by a group of seafood organisations. A submission to the Department of Environment…
Marine Notice: Geotechnical Survey Campaign for North Irish Sea Array
16th October 2023 Power From the Sea
The Department of Transport has been advised that the North Irish Sea Array (NISA) intends to undertake a geotechnical site investigation campaign on the proposed offshore wind farm area and cable corridor, off the coast of north Co Dublin, Meath…
EU Court of Auditors Criticises Lack of Adequate Assessment of Offshore Renewables on Marine Environment and Fishing
15th October 2023 Fishing
A European Court of Auditors report on offshore renewable energy says targets set by the EU in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may be difficult to reach, and the impact on the marine environment hasn’t been sufficiently “identified,…
Bremore Ireland Port has unveiled its vision for what it says “will become the first new deepwater port development since the foundation of the Irish State.” The ‘Vision for Bremore Ireland Port’ developed by Henning Larsen,’ a leading global architecture…
Renewables Will Be Fast-Tracked Under British Labour Government, Party Pledges
11th October 2023 Power From the Sea
The British Labour Party has promised to fast-track infrastructure such as wind turbines, pylons and solar farms through the planning system and to protect developers from legal challenges. The Labour Party has promised British voters it will pledge to protect…
Europa Oil & Gas Inishkea West Prospect Could Be "Bigger Than Corrib"
4th October 2023 Power From the Sea
Europa Oil and Gas has almost doubled its estimate for how much gas could be contained at its Inishkea West project, located off the North Mayo coast. As The Western People reports, Europa Oil & Gas said in a recent…
"Step Change" in Government Approach to Environmental Capacity Called For
2nd October 2023 Marine Wildlife
Two renewable energy industry associations and several environmental NGOs have called for a “step-change in Government investment in environmental capacity” at both state and civil society level to address the biodiversity and climate crises. A joint pre-Budget statement from Wind…
