Barranafaddock Sustainable Electricity Limited (BSEL) has been operating 12 turbines at Ballyduff Upper near Lismore since 2016.

The ESB and State forestry company Coillte have formally reached agreement on the establishment of a renewable energy joint venture.

The ESB and Equinor are looking to bring a number of large-scale wind projects to commercial operation by 2030 and will examine the potential for energy storage technology to complement these wind farms.

Here is a selection of people who have just moved into interesting new roles with companies in Ireland.

The average dairy farmer can expect to pay as much as €600 extra per annum for contractors, within ten years, after the Budget brought a 1.6% carbon tax increase in agri-diesel charges, which is expected to be repeated every year for the next ten years.

More than 600,000 native trees are to be planted across 1,500 hectares of bogland that is no longer used for peat production.

Irish telecoms infrastructure company Cignal has been acquired by Spanish company Cellnex Telecom for €210m.

Planning permission is to be sought shortly for a windfarm at the site of a mothballed superdump, which cost €48m to develop.

This week’s ruling may lead to a dismantling of a Waterford wind farm, which is likely to have widespread repercussions for wind energy into the future, writes Michael Clifford.

A large element of the mainland European arm of family holiday resort company Center Parcs - which is set to open in Ireland at the end of this month - looks set to be sold.

The State is to again buy land for forestry to meet climate change targets.

State-owned forestry company Coillte is targeting the end of July as the completion date for the establishment of its planned wind energy joint-venture with the ESB and the deadline for unveiling its new group chief executive.

Coillte has established a new, non-profit wing that will focus on species diversity and biodiversity.

Drones are to be used by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to manage the risk of wildfires.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has teamed up with the State-owned forestry business Coillte to combat wildfires using drones.

Consulting engineering and environmental scientists Fehily Timoney and Company (FT) has acquired Applied Ground Engineering Consultant’s (AGEC) services for an undisclosed sum.

Former Minister for Communications Denis Naughten has warned that if the proposed National Broadband Plan falters between now and the signing of the contract he does not believe that there will ever be high-speed broadband in rural Ireland.

Limerick-born brothers John and Patrick Collison, founders of online payments company Stripe, have been named as winners of the Irish Times Business Person of the Year Award.

Farm families are invited to attend a series of nine free forest walks in support of the Green Ribbon campaign to raise mental health awareness during May.

State-owned forestry company Coillte has begun stockpiling wood in its UK operation so it can continue to serve British customers after Brexit.

Forestry agency Coillte have given details of the costs of cleaning up just one illegal dump in Kingscourt, Co Cavan.

The State’s forestry service Coillte will have to spend €100,000 clearing up 600 tonnes of industrial and domestic waste dumped on two sites in Kingscourt, on the Cavan-Meath border recently.

The biggest contributor last year was the operator of Irish Water and Bord Gáis, Ervia, which paid out a dividend of €139m.

The Irish recruitment scene is enjoying an upsurge in activity in recent times, as can been seen with this selection of new appointments and promotions.

The ESB has said it is working to develop a pipeline of projects that will enable it to generate "at least" 40% of its electricity from renewable or zero carbon sources by 2030.

Last year was one of the worst on record for forest fires with 90 reported on Coillte property alone.

Ireland has been selected as the location for a European funded testing site for offshore 'floating' wind farms, which are seen as a cheaper and more efficient way of generating renewable energy from wind.