Groups bid to transform Cork into ‘sustainable energy hub’

A WEALTH of oil, wind and water resources off Cork could be used to transform the region into Ireland’s sustainable energy hub and ensure the country’s economic survival.

Business group Cork Chamber and the Cork Area Strategic Plan (CASP) organisation have claimed the ambitious target is achievable if local interests in the sector combine their expertise.

A strategic document drawn up by the groups and due to be released in the coming weeks, which has been seen by the Irish Examiner, says the south-west region is the one best placed to effectively become Ireland’s green energy version of the IFSC.