Farmers' group calls for development of onshore wind farms

The IWFA claimed it was 'high time' Environment Minister Eamon Ryan 'paid more attention to onshore and less to offshore'.

Onshore wind is being forgotten about by the Government in the transition to renewable energy, a farmer-led industry group has claimed.

The Irish Wind Farmers Association (IWFA) said planning in Ireland was "not fit for purpose" when it came to facilitating the development of onshore wind, adding "locally-owned community and farmer-owned wind projects can play a pivotal role in reaching the 2030 targets".