Offshore wind firms battle barriers to progress

Wind Energy Ireland said the latest changes will prolong the country’s dependency on imported fossil fuels

“For investors, developers and everybody else certainty is the key. And the key to certainty is no surprises,” said Cork Chamber director of sustainability Rory Kelleher.

Cork Chamber has urged Government to commit to the new timelines set out for the delivery of offshore wind projects, following past missed deadlines which have held the industry back.

Government recently announced it will speed up phase two offshore wind projects and the introduction of a new phase three for 2GW of floating offshore wind, but many stakeholders have their doubts having battled disappointment before. Cork Chamber's director of sustainability, Rory Kelleher said: