State-backed Irish wind farm operator Greencoat Renewables has made its first acquisition outside of Ireland.

Two brothers and a sister from the same family who claimed they suffered illness as a result of noise, vibrations and shadow flicker from a Cork windfarm have settled their High Court actions for a total of €225,000.

A company planning to build a 22-turbine windfarm on a site once earmarked for a €48m municipal landfill has received a setback .

Communities around the country have taken on potential developments, writes Michael Clifford

It is unsurprising that the world’s largest onshore windfarm is in China, or, more accurately, spread across a region of that vast country.

International energy investment company Greencoat Renewables has acquired a newly-operational wind farm in Co Clare for €35.4m.

Plans by Norwegian renewable utility Statkraft for a 40-turbine windfarm, located in the Irish Sea, have taken a step forward.

Community groups fighting against windfarm developments in their area of west Waterford have slammed setback recommendations in a Government review of wind energy guidelines as “developer-led” and likely to accentuate their concerns.

A challenge to An Bord Pleanála's permission for a wind farm straddling the Laois-Kilkenny border is to be fast-tracked in the Commercial Court.

The Government is “undermining” its own renewable energy targets ahead of a general election in which climate change will influence voters’ polling decisions, one of the country’s main renewable energy representative groups has claimed.

SSE Renewables has bought a 29-turbine wind farm development in Offaly.

Proposed new wind farm guidelines would significantly undermine the Government's own climate action plan, industry representatives have claimed.

Wind farms will be subjected to stricter noise limits and increased set-back distances under final draft guidelines due to be published today.

Ambitious goals will attract billions in investment, create thousands of jobs, and regenerate coastal communities, writes David Connolly.

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.

A €5m fine has been imposed on the State by the EU’s top court over a failure to comply with EU legislation that might have prevented landslides linked to the construction of a windfarm in the west of Ireland in 2003.

On Monday, RTÉ gave a powerful example of a core obligation of public service broadcasting — tell the truth, even if the sky should fall in.

Vestas Wind Systems beat earnings estimates for the third quarter as sales soared 30% and orders hit a record, contrasting with stumbling results from rival manufacturers.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar recently acknowledged that Ireland has been a “laggard” in terms of reaching its mandated EU targets regarding renewable energy.

An Bord Pleanála has rejected an application by a wind energy company to grant it leave to apply for “substitute consent” to enable eight turbines that have been operating beyond their planning remit in Waterford to remain in operation.

Climate Action Minister Richard Bruton, the IDA, and a wind farm business group have all hailed the announcement by retail giant Amazon that it will tap power from wind turbines in Co Cork.

Amazon has bought a second wind farm in Ireland.

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for a large wind farm in Co. Galway.

A Dublin-based renewable energy company is seeking a foreshore licence to assess the suitability of two offshore wind farm sites in Irish waters.

Renewable energy groups have urged the Government to better incentivise companies to invest in offshore wind projects in Irish waters.

Up to 900 leading wind energy scientists and engineers from 38 countries are to visit Cork this week for the four-day Wind Energy Science Conference, which began on Monday.

Waterford Council has granted planning permission for a combined 30mw solar farm in the Comeragh region of the county.

Falling development costs and new technology have made Ireland an attractive emerging market for offshore wind, it has been claimed.

With 900 people from 38 countries coming to Cork next month for a major international wind energy science conference, it is time to focus on the incredible renewable energy resources in the country, according to Cian Desmond.

Planning permission has been granted for a cluster of giant wind turbines around 9km outside Macroom, despite strong opposition from the local community.

A dispute between a wind farm company and a farmer over an agreement about access to his land for cabling has been struck out at the Commercial Court following mediation talks.