Third-best September on record for Irish wind farms

Irish wind farms have generated 32% of the country’s electricity over the first nine months of the year, Wind Energy Ireland has said

Silhouetted wind turbine at a rural windfarm.

Ireland's wind generation in September was the third highest on record for this month, Wind Energy Ireland (WEI) has said in its latest wind energy report.

New figures show that wind energy provided 28% of Ireland's electricity last month, while solar power and other renewables accounted for 3%.