Report finds offshore wind in the west could 'dwarf' Ireland's east coast

Shannon Estuary and West/South coast potential for floating offshore wind

'The total potential capacity on the West coast dwarfs the East coast opportunity.' File Picture: iStock

Ireland could become a net exporter of renewable energy if it fully developed its offshore wind potential a new study has found.

Commissioned by Shannon Foynes Port Company, the report estimates that the available wind resource can generate up to 70GW of floating offshore wind energy with excess power being exported and the potential for green hydrogen produced from the offshore wind farm sites.