Ireland signs pact with European countries to deliver offshore wind power through joint projects

Energy minister Darragh O'Brien said Ireland's plan to get to 5GW of capacity in construction by 2030, and 37GW by 2050, was part of the country's 'huge potential'.

Ireland has joined a number of European countries in a deal pledging to deliver 100 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power through large-scale joint projects.

To put in context, 100GW could power more than 70 million homes. Energy minister Darragh O'Brien was on hand to sign the Hamburg Declaration of Energy Ministers.