Cork touted as energy support hub

Cork Harbour is being proposed as a support hub for the anticipated rise in Irish-based exploration and production activity.

Donal Kissane of industry cluster group Energy Cork told delegates at this week’s Energy Ireland annual conference in Dublin that Cork Harbour is the “optimum location” for logistics support for anticipated work set to result from this year’s Atlantic Margin licensing round.

Mr Kissane said Cork can be a focal point for Ireland’s energy sector and such an initiative need not be restricted to oil and gas, but could also work for the offshore wind generation sector, which has similar support requirements, and the solar energy sector.