Who We Are
Wind Energy Ireland represents Ireland’s wind energy industry, working to promote wind energy as an essential, economical and environmentally friendly part of the country’s low-carbon energy future.
Our 200+ members, employing around 6,000 people, have come together to plan, build, operate and support the development of the country’s chief and most affordable renewable energy resource.
Our members create jobs, invest in communities and reduce carbon emissions. WEI works to end Ireland’s dependency on imported fossil fuels and to support Ireland’s response to the climate emergency.
What We Deliver
In 2024 Irish wind farms provided 32 per cent of Ireland’s electricity.
According to an analysis by energy specialists Baringa, Irish wind farms saved €1.2 billion in gas costs in 2024. Wind also saved 5 million tonnes of CO2 across the island of Ireland last year, equivalent to the annual emissions of 1.8 million cars.
The Environmental Protection Agency credits wind energy with cutting the carbon intensity of our electricity system – the amount of CO2 emitted to produce a unit of energy – to its lowest level on record.
Wind energy cuts wholesale electricity prices and lower wholesale electricity prices lead to lower bills for Irish consumers. Wind and solar farms have saved Irish electricity consumers €840 million since 2000.
We are an industry proud of our record and confident that our best days are yet to come.
What We Do
We carry out and commission research to influence Government policy on renewable energy.
We work closely with statutory bodies and State agencies to support the growth of renewable energy and wind in particular.
With the support of Skillnet Ireland, we run Green Tech Skillnet which has brought in some of the world’s top experts in their fields to train thousands of people to work in the renewable energy sector. Since 2020, Green Tech Skillnet has worked with nearly 1,800 companies, supported 5,000 trainees and held over 20,000 training days.
We organise and host some of Ireland’s main renewable energy conferences providing an opportunity for learning, skills development and networking.
We communicate and explain the benefits of wind energy to policymakers, communities, students, media and the general public.
We work with our colleagues in Wind Europe to coordinate policy, research and knowledge-sharing across the continent.