Simply Blue Group has launched a virtual public consultation for the Emerald offshore wind project, a proposed floating wind farm located 35 to 60 km south of the Old Head of Kinsale in County Cork, Ireland.
The Emerald Project's core aspects, baseline conditions, and sensitivities of the receiving environment, and proposed research and evaluations are covered in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) scoping study. It outlines the Environment Impact Assessment Report's approach and content (EIAR).
The scoping report presents an opportunity for stakeholder interaction, with public input sought to further inform the EIAR's content and scope.
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December 22, 2022
AIB invests in Irish solar PV pipeline
AIB has invested EUR8.5 million ($9 million) in BNRG, an Irish solar developer and operator with a solar development pipeline of 2.7 GW throughout Ireland, the US, the UK, and Australia, as well as 23...
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December 21, 2022
Vestas secures turbine order for 56 MW Cushaling wind project in Ireland
Vestas has been awarded a 56 MW order from Statkraft Ireland for the Cushaling wind project located in the counties of Offaly and Kildare, Ireland. The facility consists of nine V162-6.2 MW...
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December 07, 2022
Versicherungskammer invests in 27.6 MW Irish wind project
Encavis Asset Management AG is advising the Versicherungskammer Group on the acquisition of a 27.6 MW wind project in Ireland. The acquisition will be facilitated by the special fund Encavis Infrastru...
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December 05, 2022
RWE buys ownership of an offshore wind project off the coast of Wexford and Waterford
RWE has acquired the entirety of Western Power Offshore Developments Ltd, which is in the earliest phases of constructing the East Celtic Wind Farm project off the coast of Ireland. The wind farm, lo...
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November 16, 2022
Irish Government approves Terms and Conditions for first offshore wind auction
The Government of Ireland has accepted the terms and conditions for its first offshore wind auction, which is anticipated to generate up to 2.5 GW of clean electricity, enough to power 2.5 million Iri...
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