British energy giant SSE is set to further boost its presence here, through the €320m acquisition of the Irish assets of Spanish utility Endesa and the creation of 700 jobs.

A total of 700 jobs have been announced by the energy giant SSE, it was confirmed today.

Dublin: Ireland is being left behind in the development of offshore wind and marine generation, according to the finance director of one of Europe’s leading energy producers and owner of energy supplier Airtricity.

A LACK of cost-competitiveness coupled with inadequate supports mean Ireland’s burgeoning wind industry is losing appeal to international investors, a major wind energy conference has been told.