Port facilities must improve for offshore wind to succeed
Construction work underway at Rosslare Eurpoort, Co Wexford. Dr James Carton says that the current level of investments in Irish ports is “too small to deliver what is needed over the next 10-15 years”.
Eirgrid’s chief infrastructure officer Michael Mahon once stated that Ireland has the potential to become a global leader in clean energy, like a “Saudi Arabia of Europe for offshore wind”.
The fledgling sector continues to be mired by a raft of issues, mainly the lack of port infrastructure and chronic planning backlogs, which are likely to hinder further development and investment.
