Ireland’s offshore wind targets in serious jeopardy, industry warnsWind Energy Ireland chief executive Noel Cunniffe has said the Government needs to act during a ‘decisive window’.
Tidal research shows Storm Éowyn generated the highest storm surges ever recordedThe highest gust recorded was 184 km/h, with the highest 10-minute wind speed reaching 142 km/h at Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station in County Galway.
Share of electricity supplied by wind in Ireland fell in 2024 due to grid constraintsWind Energy Ireland said that despite wind supplying nearly a third of all electricity to the island of Ireland last year, the share of electricity provided by wind was down by 3 per cent compared to 2023.