A look at wind and solar advances in EU countries

Given the inevitable objections to the wind and solar farms in Ireland, it might be useful to look at the experience in other EU countries where the generation of renewable energy is far more advanced. There are 30,000 wind turbines in Germany alone. In Denmark, for instance, 41% of electricity is wind-generated; in Germany, it is around 25%.

Here, such projects are almost guaranteed to meet community opposition, meaning more delays in reaching climate-change targets. Just over 31% of total renewable energy production in Germany is owned by its citizens against 0.14% in Ireland. Therein lies a tale.