Ireland's offshore energy future is taking shape, but any future turbines are still years away

Renewable Island: Dr Ross O'Connell, Offshore Renewable Energy Research Group, UCC, looks ahead to an encouraging horizon for Ireland's offshore wind projects

Jerry Buttimer, Minister of State with responsibility for Rural Transport, with Port of Cork Company’s Ann Doherty, CEO, Michael Walsh, chair, and Tim Murphy, head of port engineering, viewing the €94m Cork Container Terminal in Ringaskiddy and reviewing progress on the €100m CORE1 project, a new multi-purpose deep-water berth due to supporting Ireland’s first offshore wind projects from 2027 onwards.

Ireland's last offshore wind farm was built more than 20 years ago. The seven-turbine, 25MW Arklow Bank demonstrator off Wicklow was completed in 2004 and stopped generating power in 2024, with its owners since applying to have it dismantled. 

Dr Ross O'Connell, Offshore Renewable Energy Research Group, UCC.