Ireland is still 'strategically' important for wind developer Ørsted despite hurdles

'I sincerely hope that whatever shape the new government we get is not a dramatic change, because where you get change, you create uncertainty', said senior vice president of Europe Ørsted onshore Kieran White

Ørsted Europe CEO Rasmus Errboe with senior vice president of Europe Ørsted onshore Kieran White. Picture: John Kelly

Nestled among country roads on the Tipperary-Kilkenny county boarder are luscious green fields where calves roam and huge wind turbines twirl in the Irish wind.

The scene of agriculture and renewable energy co-existing together prompted Rasmus Errboe, Ørsted Europe CEO, to say “it reminds me of Denmark”.