Ireland becoming ‘a renewable powerhouse in Europe’ – Eamon Ryan tells WindEurope conference

Ireland is pivoting from onshore wind to scaling up offshore projects at pace, Minister for Environment and Climate Eamon Ryan has told the WindEurope annual conference in Bilbao, Spain.

“More offshore wind capacity entered the planning system last year than ever before and we have a robust, and growing, pipeline of projects in place,” he added – the 2024 conference was attended by more than 12,000 delegates. He added: “Ireland is already a wind energy success story. We get 35 per cent of our electricity from onshore wind farms, which is more than anywhere else in Europe. We’re world leaders in integrating renewables on to our electricity grid, which often sees 75 per cent of total electricity demand come from wind farms.”

“We have invested a lot of time and resources in building the necessary legislative and regulatory base to develop a sustainable industry that delivers for Ireland...as we move closer to Ireland’s future as a global leader in renewable wind energy,” the Minister said.

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