Irish onshore wind sector eyes €5bn investment boost 

Ireland 'should have no trouble' attracting the funds to double its land-based wind energy capacity

The new report by Wind Energy Ireland and KPMG says the sector could be worth €550m per year to the economy by 2030, and could support some 7,000 jobs.

Ireland should have “no trouble” in attracting necessary investment — estimated at €4bn to €5bn — to double Ireland's onshore wind capacity and boost the country’s chances of meeting its 2030 renewable energy targets.

In nine years, the aim is for 70% of energy on the national grid to be derived from renewable sources.