10 new wind farms approved by An Bord Pleanála in 2024
In 2024 An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for 10 new wind farms with a combined capacity of 717 MW, around 42 per cent of the volume of wind energy needed to keep Ireland on track for th...
16 Jan 2025
New report: Wind and solar farms saved electricity consumers €840 million since 2000
Wind and solar farms saved Irish electricity customers €840 million since 2000, according to new analysis published today (16 January) by energy specialists Baringa, and Wind Energy Ireland.
16 Jan 2025
Irish wind farms provide a third of our power in 2024 and set new energy milestone
Irish wind farms provided almost a third of the island of Ireland’s electricity in 2024. That is according to Wind Energy Ireland, which today published its annual wind energy report.
09 Jan 2025
Wind Energy Ireland Launches County Colours Dashboard
Interactive new website provides a breakdown of wind energy generation and associated benefits across 26 counties
06 Jan 2025
Wind farms provided 32 per cent of Ireland’s electricity so far in 2024
According to Wind Energy Ireland, more than a quarter of Ireland’s power came from wind farms last month with the country’s cheapest renewable energy meeting 32 per cent of electricity demand over ...
09 Dec 2024