Government inches closer to facilitating offshore wind boom

First offshore wind farm auction will be a major step towards Ireland meeting its targets of having 80% of its electricity coming from renewable energy sources by 2030, Government says

It typically takes three to four years to build a wind farm and take it to operational status – and that is after the other stepping stones such as planning and licensing are completed. File picture

The Government has formally begun the process of ushering in a potential boom in offshore wind energy generation, by launching a consultation process around the first auction to supply energy from offshore wind farms.

It said the first offshore wind farm auction will be a major step towards Ireland meeting its targets of having 80% of its electricity coming from renewable energy sources by 2030.