UK ‘not committed’ to Irish energy

UK demand for Irish renewable energy is not as strong as plans to build hundreds of windfarms across Ireland would suggest.

The UK’s Department of Energy said it is not committed to taking Irish renewable energy and there is speculation that its renewable targets will be a core element of negotiations of the UK’s future in the EU.

Three separate billion-euro windfarm schemes have been unveiled in Ireland, the most recent by Bord na Móna, with the aim of feeding the UK.