Competition commission clears ESB and Coillte joint venture 

The overall plan is to generate approximately 1,000MW of renewable energy on Coillte land.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has cleared the joint venture between the ESB and Coillte to develop renewable energy projects.

The two companies agreed on a partnership in 2019 to focus on the construction of windfarms on Coillte-owned land around the country.