Shannon Foynes port investing €28m to make it an offshore wind hub

Shannon Foynes moves closer to its goal of being a hub for offshore wind projects

Ronan Keane, Construction Director NIARON, John Carlton, Engineering and Port Services Manager Shannon Foynes Port Company, Francis Cleary, Contracts Manager NIARON and Niall Keane, Health Safety Environmental Quality Manager NIARON. Pic Arthur Ellis.

The Shannon Foynes Port Company has announced a record €28m investment in jetty infrastructure and a port logistics park in what is seen as a significant step in transitioning the Shannon Estuary into a major international renewable energy supply-chain hub.

Offshore wind energy is seen as a key component of Ireland's transition away from fossil fuel energy. As a result, the country's ports are racing to put in place the required infrastructure to build, install and maintain offshore wind projects. Allied projects include hydrogen production using excess renewable energy. A number of major offshore wind energy projects are currently planned in various locations off the Irish coast.