News from the Irish Wind Farmers’ Association (IWFA) End of September 2024

Stories from IrelandESB selling UK power station and buying Irish wind farm
Vodafone signs long-term deal on renewable energy with Flogas
UL and Green Tech Skillnet launch new onshore wind energy programme
Market and RegulationEUROPEAN COMMISSSION: September infringement package – key decisions on energy
SEM: Trading and Settlement Code Terms of Reference for the Market Audit 2024 Consultation Paper
SEM: Directed Contract Subscription Dates Rounds 29-32 Information Paper
SEM: Future Arrangements for System Services – DASSA Design Decision Paper
SEM: CMC Modifications Workshop 37B Decision Paper
SEM: MMU Reports
CRU: Electricity Generation and System Services Connection Policy Decision Paper
CRU: Dynamic Electricity Price Tariffs Decision Paper
GOV.ie: Minister Ryan holds first in-person meeting with UK’s Energy Secretary Ed Miliband
International StoriesWind and solar have risen to ‘new highs’ in the EU overtaking fossil fuels for the first time ever
SPR wins consent for 65MW Hollandmey hybrid site
OnPath opens 15-turbine extension at Kype Muir
Thrive acquires Welsh wind project
Supplier portal opens for 533MW Dorenell extension
Partners seek feedback on 79MW Welsh array
New wind energy project to connect half a million homes with cost-effective, clean power: ‘A significant step’
Fresh wind farm rules ‘could reduce developments by 80 per cent’
Nordex receives certification for turbine
GE Vernova to repower Italian wind farm
Sany launches 8MW turbines for Europe
Deutsche Windtechnik reorganises
Masdar acquires wind developer from Brookfield
Nordex scoops 148MW Polish order
GE Vernova signs five wind agreements in Spain
GE Vernova signs Italian repower agreement
Vattenfall expands wind farm recycling targets
Enercon CEO calls for fair competition
Ventus and CPower team up for cable operations
Flender exhibits10MW+ gearbox
PNE wins 24MW in German onshore wind tender
Eurowind and Wind Estate form JV with 186MW of projects
UKA orders Nordex turbines for 68MW German project
EIB, Natixis finance Sicilian wind farm
Germany awards 2.7GW onshore wind capacity
Deutsche Windtechnik inks Swedish turbine deal
Partners complete Ukrainian wind farm
Nordex bags 109MW Latvian order
Peak Wind scoops Buffalo Plains O&M gig
Macquarie to buy a minority stake in DESRI 
EDF inks 20-year PPA for 300MW wind project
BP to sell US onshore wind business
Acciona wants to install 3GW wind farm in Western Australia
Vestas swoops on 134MW Japanese wind
Oman picks developers for five wind projects
Envision, TÜV Nord Sign Pact To Boost Large Wind Turbines

News from the Irish Wind Farmers’ Association (IWFA) Mid September 2024

Stories from IrelandGreencoat Renewables generates cash of €113.6m in first half
Green light for 27 new wind and solar projects in latest renewable electricity auction
Ireland awards 1.3GW in RESS power deals
Drumnahough successful in Ireland’s fourth onshore RESS auction
Kilkenny based wind farm with Carlow solar farm among 27 projects deemed successful in the latest auction for renewable electricity contracts 
Irish RESS 4 results improved on previous year
Irish wind farms set new August generation record 
Only two wind turbines granted permission in last six months
Expensive and volatile: the problems with Ireland’s energy supply
Ireland’s clean power call
Nordex bags first Orsted order 
Market and RegulationSEM: System Services Tariff Review Decision Paper
SEM: Imperfections Charges October 2024 – September 2025 and Reforecast Report October 2022 – September 2023 Decision Paper 
SEM: Directed Contract Round 28: Q1 2025 to Q4 2025
SEM: All Island Programmes: Approach to Governance and Revenue Recovery Arrangements
SEM: SEM Tariffs and Charges Decision Paper for the 2024/25 Tariff Year
SEM: MMU Weekly Report 15 July 2024
EIRGRID: New renewable power records for August
CRU: CRU Decision on Additional Customer Protection Measures for Household Electricity and Gas Customers 2024/2025
CRU: Electricity Unbundling Certification
GOV.ie: Minister announces boost to renewables as provisional results of fourth RESS auction secure enough clean power for 500,000 homes
GOV.ie: Annual Report 2023
GOV.ie: Government Action
International StoriesEurope adds 6.4GW of wind in H1 2024
Wind turbine orders in Europe increased 11% in H1 – but grid bottlenecks cause delays
Partners seek feedback on 79MW Welsh array
UK urged to cut renewables penalties
Muirhall Energy wins CfD for Scottish wind scheme
Onshore wind takes 990MW in AR6
UK onshore wind grows by 4.2GW
RES acquires blade inspection firm Sulzer Schmid 
RES submits info for 106MW Hill of Fare
UK awards 5.3 GW of new offshore wind
Wind power becomes UK’s largest source of electricity
Encavis connects Finnish wind farm
Sweden to introduce wind incentives
Qualitas to invest €1.2bn in Germany
Aquila offloads stake in Norwegian wind asset
Vestas bags 55MW German order
OX2 delivers 24MW wind farm
GE Vernova bags 140MW Romanian turbine deal
Enefit Green hits 1GW capacity with Lithuanian project 
Tate & Lyle signs US wind PPA
Thumbs up for 56MW Pillichsdorf repowering
SUSI buys 39MW Vietnam wind farm
Dong Tam Group and CS Wind plan factory in Vietnam
Suzlon scores 1.1GW Indian turbine deal
DNV publishes new standard for turbine load assessments