Environment
Wind Energy Ireland calls for funding for planning system
In its Budget 2025 submission, Wind Energy Ireland has called on the government to give the planning system the funding...
Wind Energy Ireland
Rural Life
Kerry generates most wind energy in March - report
The amount of electricity produced by wind energy hit a new record for March last month, according to a new...
Environment
Almost two thirds of people support wind farms on local areas
Four in five people in are in favour of wind energy development, with three in five supporting wind farms for...
Environment
Wind farms provided 35% of Ireland's electricity in 2023
Wind farms provided 35% of Ireland’s electricity in 2023 and set a new record for the amount of power they...
Agri-Business
Wind energy provided 31% of Ireland's electricity last month
Wind energy supplied almost a third of Ireland’s electricity in October, according to the latest monthly report from Wind Energy...
Rural Life
Wind energy generation reaches new record in August
The amount of electricity generated by wind energy hit a record high in August, according to a new report published...
Agri-Business
New July record for electricity generated from wind energy
A new record for the month of July has been set for the amount of electricity generated from wind energy,...
Agri-Business
Good weather sees drop in electricity generated by wind farms
The spell of good weather in the second half of last month resulted in a drop in the electricity generated...
Rural Life
Wind Energy Ireland invites public to visit wind farms
Wind Energy Ireland has invited members of the public to visit one of almost a dozen wind farms in several...
Agri-Business
More than a third of energy in March came from wind farms
Irish wind farms provided 36% of the country’s electricity last month, up 12% on the resource’s contribution in March 2022,...
Agri-Business
41% of electricity in January produced from wind energy
41% of the country’s electricity in January was produced from Irish wind farms, according to a new report. This marks...
Agri-Business
Wind farms provided 34% of power in Ireland in 2022
Wind farms provided 34% of Ireland’s electricity requirements in 2022 which met the equivalent needs of nearly three million families,...
Agri-Business
Report: Major interventions needed to cut Irish energy emissions
Significant changes are needed to current government policies to increase carbon emissions reductions from the energy sector, a new report...
Environment
Ireland could become energy 'superpower' - Wind Energy Ireland
Floating wind energy can transform Ireland into a European renewable energy superpower, if the right policies are put in place...
Environment
'Growing industry concern' as lost wind energy rises to nearly 11.5% of total production
Lost wind energy rose to nearly 11.5% of total production in 2020, according to Wind Energy Ireland’s annual report. Despite...
Environment
Irish Wind Energy Association rebrands as Wind Energy Ireland
The Irish Wind Energy Association has rebranded as Wind Energy Ireland, as part of a wider brand refresh. Making the...