Wind power plan ‘can’t be delayed’

Securing an intergovernmental agreement between the UK and Ireland to facilitate the export of Irish wind energy is crucial to the future of the multi-billion euro midlands wind project.

“We need that intergovernmental agreement. We need that this year; any delay to that, is a delay to the project. Each delay to the project curtails it,” said Mainstream Power’s founder and CEO Eddie O’Connor.

“The earlier we get an intergovernmental agreement, the sooner we can start spending this money. Before we can spend seriously big money we need to see that both governments are committed.”