Month: October 2024

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

Stories from IrelandOne new wind farm approved by An Bord Pleanála in Q3EPA launches new Quarterly Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Ireland which showgreenhouse gas emissions decreased by 2.2 per cent in Quarter 1 2024Ireland’s State of the Environment Report 2024Ireland’s 2030 wind farm targets may not be hit ‘until 2044’ due to ‘broken’ planning systemWelcome for renewable energy measures in Budget 2025Ireland must speed up renewables or face huge fines, says EDF bossWind Energy Ireland disputes claims made on East Clare windfarm plansEnergia completes turbine installation at Irish siteRenewables firm asks court to declare State has ‘failed’ to approve enough green energy projectsSubstation plans for Laois wind farm lodged with An Bord PleanálaSwiss firm JC Montfort to enter Irish market with new wind farm
Market and RegulationSEM: Future Arrangements for System Services DASSA Product Review and Locational Methodology Decision PaperSEM: CRM T-1 CY2025/26 Capacity Auction Parameters Consultation PaperSEM: Market Monitoring Unit (MMU) monthly market report – July 2024SEM: Market Monitoring Unit (MMU) monthly market report – August 2024CRU: Two consultations relating to the implementation of the Price Control 5 (PC5) Regulatory FrameworkCRU: ESB Networks Demand Flexibility Product Procurement Consultation 2CRU: Government Electricity Scheme IV Guidance DocumentGov.ie: Consultation on the Electricity Market Design Directive
International StoriesEDF Renewables wins approval for Welsh wind farmGreen Switch deploys lidar at 24MW wind farmCWP Energy inks trading PPA for Scottish wind farmSainsbury’s signs Scottish wind PPANatural Power completes Scots wind site checksOX2 to manage Finnish wind farm Norway funds projects in developing nationsRWE closes citizen investment for 54MW Italian wind farmVestas secures 70MW German orderGermany agrees wind sector action planGerman wind industry calls for level playing fieldGoldwind seals 30MW turbine supply deal in Italy180MW Finnish duo enter productionKGAL buys 17-MW wind farm in western GermanyPoland’s Figene discloses sale of 18-MW wind farm with delayNuveen taps OX2 to manage 211-MW Finnish wind farmEnercon commissions 40MW Turkish wind farmAlcazar secures Serbian wind farm rightsVestas, Fortnum settle Russian disputeVestas wins 137MW US orderSany powers up 35MW test benchGE Vernova’s wind segment affected by incremental contract losses in Q3OX2 acquires 1GW Oz wind farmEBRD mulls loan for 1.1GW Egyptian projectKF Wind wins contract from KEPCO for 1,125 MW wind power project