Latest State auction for onshore renewable energy falls short of initial procurement target

The fourth auction under the Government’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 4) showed that 1,146 GWh of wind energy bids were successful alongside 925 GWh of solar energy.

The successful wind farm bidders were Drumnahough Wind Farm, Futurenergy’s Carrownagowan Wind Farm, Upperchurch Wind Farm and Springfield Renewables’ Castlebanny Wind Farm. Photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Provisional results of the latest State-run auction for onshore renewable energy development once again failed to meet initial procurement levels, which puts the Government’s ambitious 2030 climate targets further out of reach.

The fourth auction under the Government’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 4) showed that 1,146 Gigawatt hour (GWh) of wind energy applicants were successful alongside 925 GWh of solar energy.