News from the Irish Wind Farmers’ Association (IWFA) 3rd July 2025

Stories from Ireland
Renewable industry and environmental NGOs join forces to call for urgent Government action to align critical renewables roll-out with nature protection

Carlow Councillors call for stronger rules in relation to wind turbines 
Major new EPA report assesses Ireland’s vulnerability to climate change impacts
Jennings O’Donovan appointed for Oweninny Phase 3
Market & Regulation
SEM: SEMO Price Control 2024-29 Final Determination
SEM: Imperfections Charges October 2025 – September 2026 Consultation Paper
SEM: T-4 2029/30 Capacity Auction Exception Application and Opt-out Notification Process Briefing Note Pack 
SEM: SEM Multi-Year Markets Plan – Next Steps and Further Industry Forum
SEM: Future Arrangements for System Services – The Gap Decision Paper
SEM: Administered Scarcity Pricing Decision Paper
SEM: CMC Modifications Workshop 40 Consultation Paper Responses
CRU: Energy Safety ReportsGOV.ie: 
Climate Conversations 2024 Report
GOV.ie: National Energy Affordability Taskforce
GOV.ie: Government publishes the latest ‘Climate Conversations’ report on climate attitudes in Ireland
GOV.ie: Climate Conversations 2025 Consultation
International Stories
WindEurope backs EU state aid overhaul
Wildfire forces shut-down of Scottish wind farm
SP Energy Networks unveils £1.4bn grid upgrade
UK wind industry marks 10 years of growth
Construction underway to extend SPR wind farm duo
London mulls CIB expansion into onshore wind
Challenges remain ahead of UK onshore wind ‘renaissance’ 
Windfarms in England hit by wave of copper cabling thefts
Sweden faces post-2027 wind slowdown
Germany awards 3.4GW in wind tender
OX2 acquires majority stake in Duvhällen wind
Energiequelle commissions 54MW Zeven wind farm
Nordex wins 135MW turbine orders in Europe
Energiequelle takes down turbines to boost Bremen wind farm to 14 MW
Siemens Gamesa announces first 4.X wind turbine order since resuming sales
Number of wind turbines on Dutch land rises 61% to 3,553 in under 10 years
Enova acquires German wind portfolio
Vestas secures largest order for new 7.2MW turbine
Energiequelle starts work on wind repowering project
Vestas nets turbine orders worth 274MW
Iberdrola, Basque Government in €59m wind pact
Vestas bags turbine orders totalling 175MW
Eolus, Hydro Rein seek permit for Garpenberg project
Tokyo Gas, EWII acquire two Finnish wind projects
Energiekontor clears financial close for Nartum
Ingka Investments awards 500MW asset contracts
UKA orders 435MW of Nordex turbines
‘New wind radar enables ultra-fast measurements
BayWa r.e. in 1.2GW Swedish wind deal
Nadara bags Statkraft PPAs for 132 MW of wind farms in Italy
Poland advances onshore wind farm bill
Poland’s Sejm amends to 500m distancing rule for onshore wind farms
Tailwind for renewables: Germany moves to simplify permits for onshore wind farms
Nordex bags turbine order totalling 147MW
Moldova attracts €190m in green tender
Nordex wins 160MW turbine deal in Turkey
Company Launches First Wind Energy Project in Bosnia & Hercegovina
Acciona Energía to sell Peru wind farm
How High Will the Onshore Wind Energy Market Rise by 2032?
Vestas wins Canadian order for 20 EnVentus wind turbines
Vestas analyst: Amendment to bill is “a gigantic relief” for US onshore wind
European renewable energy companies’ shares rise after revised US Senate bill
Airloom Energy Breaks Ground on Pilot Site in Wyoming
DNV-led Project validates wind farm control technology unlocking new revenue streams for operators
RWE bags key permit for 1GW Theodore project
BII Backs Egypt Renewables
Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II now fully operational in Egypt