GREEN HORIZON: Featured Segment with South East Radio
Our sister organisation Renewable Energy Ireland partnered with South East Radio to discuss a variety of renewable energy topics over a 12 week period in the spring and early summer of 2023. Wind Energy Ireland was pleased to be among the contributors. Wexford listeners had the opportunity to hear and learn about offshore wind, the importance of electricity grid, the impact of wind energy on electricity prices, solar and bioenergy, energy storage and district heating among the topics.
Justin Moran, Wind Energy Ireland
Why we need renewable energy
Justin Moran of WEI discusses why we need renewable energy, particularly offshore wind energy on Green Horizon on South East Radio in association with Renewable Energy Ireland.
Noel Cunniffe, Wind Energy Ireland
why the electricity grid is important to our renewable energy future
Noel Cunniffe of WEI discusses why grid is important to our renewable energy future and the opportunities for Rosslare Port on Green Horizon on South East Radio in association with Renewable Energy Ireland.
Úna Brosnan, Mainstream Renewable Power
The potential of offshore wind
Úna Brosnan, Mainstream Renewable Power talks about the potential for the development of offshore wind in Ireland on Green Horizon on South East Radio in association with Renewable Energy Ireland.
Ronan Conron, SSE Renewables
Solar Energy
Ronan Conron of SSE talks about solar energy on the Green Horizon series on South East Radio in association with Renewable Energy Ireland.
Seán Finan, Irish Bioenergy Association
Bioenergy
Seán Finan CEO Irish Bioenergy Assoc talks about bio-energy on Green Horizon on South East Radio in association with Renewable Energy Ireland.
Roger McMichael, Oceanwinds
How communities can engage and benefit from offshore wind
Roger McMichael of Oceanwinds contributes to the Green Horizon series about the Scottish experience of how communities can benefit from offshore wind.
Bobby Smith, Energy Storage Ireland
Energy Storage
Bobby Smith of Energy Storage Ireland gave listeners to Green Horizon, in association with Renewable Energy Ireland a sense of what energy storage is and how it can store clean renewable energy to use during times when wind is less plentiful.
Dr Caroline Roche, Energia
The offshore environment and wind farms
Dr Caroline Roche of Energia contributed to the Green Horizon series in association with Renewable Energy Ireland, giving listeners a sense of the effort that wind farm developers take to understand and take care of nature near proposed wind farms.
Dr Muireann Lynch, ESRI
Renewable energy and its impact on electricity prices
Dr Muireann Lynch of ESRI gave listeners to the Green Horizon series in association with Renewable Energy Ireland a valuable insight into the positive impact wind and other renewable energies can have on electricity prices.
Dr David Connolly, Irish District Energy Association
District Heating
Dr David Connolly gave listeners to the Green Horizon series a sense of what district heating is and how people can employ it and gain from it.
Brian Hegarty, ESB
What people can expect as we develop and get offshore wind farms into operation
Brian Hegarty of ESB contributed to the Green Horizon series on South East Radio in association with Renewable Energy Ireland. The discussion covered what people in communities local to offshore wind farms can expect and gain from offshore wind.
Vanessa O'Connell, Inis Offshore Wind
Economic opportunities associated with offshore wind
Vanessa O'Connell of Inis Offshore talked to Alan Corcoran of South East Radio as part of the Green Horizon series in association with Renewable Energy Ireland. They talked about the potential for a whole new offshore wind industry for Ireland.