Announcement of first realistic plan to export 2GW of power from midlands wind energy to UK The announcement today by Bord na Móna in relation to wind export of 2GW of electricity directly to the U.K. grid demonstrates the common sense policy of utilizing...
While anti-wind critics have imagined scenarios to the contrary research from Spain proves that even with high penetration, wind power reduces overall carbon emissions. The study from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in Spain states '...the global balance...
Fuinneamh, the Aran Islands Renewable energy co-op established in association with ECI, moves on with its second Better Energy Communities award amounting to in excess of €400,000 of spending on renewable and energy conservation measures. ECI's Cormac Walsh was on...
Loan could be directed at locally-based initiatives It is being reported by the EIB that Allied Irish Banks hopes to be able to avail of a 100 million-euro ($134 million) loan from Europe to finance renewable projects. According to the European Investment Bank, it is...
On Monday, Minister for Energy, Pat Rabbitte T.D., officially opened Ireland’s first community owned wind farm in Templederry, Co. Tipperary. Templederry Community Wind Farm counts students, farmers and a local priest amongst its owners. The group is now producing...
ECI welcomes Ministers acknowledgement that there a number of games in town when it comes to large scale renewable energy projects in Ireland. Minister Pat Rabbitte's address to the Midlands Wind Energy Opportunities Workshop in Tullamore laid down a number of...
Acceptance of public submissions for the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government Wind Energy Guidelines Focused Review ended yesterday (Feb 14th). ECI's full submission on the issues of turbine noise and flicker in the proposed revision of the...
The UK-Ireland International MoU is very welcome, but the Minister here must keep energy storage options open and remember that community ownership is the best way for Ireland to benefit economically and socially from renewable energy projects. The Irish and...
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Romanian Onshore Wind energy generation takes a massive leap forward with the opening of the largest onshore wind farm in Europe. The 600 MW CEZ project has installed 240 2.5Mw GE turbines which has the effect of boosting Romania's onshore wind generation by...