I WISH to correct assertions by Aidan McMahon (‘Renewables aid does more harm than good’, Letters, March 30) when he quoted research from Spain in a curious attempt at rebutting the need for public aid to capitalise on the vast opportunity presented by the renewable energy sector for the Irish economy.

THE Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) believes this is a make-or-break year for the green economy, as quoted by the Irish Examiner (March 22).