Month: December 2024

Report in RTE

Good News: Report by Isabelle Gerretsen, Martha Henriques, Katherine Latham, Lucy Sherriff and Jocelyn Timperley on the BBC (progress on items)

Bad News: Report on RTE (coal)

Paper by Leon Mishnaevsky Jr., Antonios Tempelis, Youheni Belaharau and Nicolai Frost-Jensen Johansen, 2024, Microplastics Emission from Eroding Wind Turbine Blades: Prelimiary Estimations of Volume, Energies 17 (24) 6260

Report by Mark Mendenez-Roche in Euro Weekly

Report by Oliver Kleinschmidt in Energy Global

Report by Louise Hickey in Agriland

Report by Michelle McKeown in the Irish Examiner

Stories from Ireland Ørsted, FuturEnergy Ireland obtain permit for 112-MW wind farm Ireland’s renewable revolution: from turbines to transition New wind farm set for Cork Longford public consultation session on proposed new wind farm Seventeen-turbine wind farm planned near Limerick town Klimavest acquires first wind farm in Ireland Irish partners outline 72MW Ballyfasy plan‘ We need more communities involved in energy projects’ says Tipperary based wind farmer Statkraft sells out of Irish wind portfolio One third of energy provided by renewable sources in November Grid constraints mean 2024 will see reduction in wind generation State ‘facing €20bn fine’ if it fails to reduce emissions Are Northern Ireland renewable targets achievable and who is accountable?

Market and RegulationSEM:  SEM-24-080 All-Island Fuel Mix Disclosure and CO2 Emissions 2023 SEM: SEM-24-079 CMC Modifications Workshop 40 Timetable SEM: SEM-24-078 T-1 CY2025/26 Capacity Auction Parameters SEM: Directed Contract Round 29: Q2 2025 to Q1 2026 SEM: Trading and Settlement Code Terms of Reference for the Market Audit 2024 Decision Paper Eirgrid: Renewables provided a third of electricity in November Eirgrid: Waterford station energised in latest boost to grid Eirgrid: Ireland records new peak for electricity demand due to cold weather Eirgrid: EirGrid marks one year in construction on Celtic Interconnector project Eirgrid: Energisations in Kildare see an extra 70 MW of renewable generation capacity join the grid GOV.ie:Minister Ryan says COP29 agreement is a hopeful starting point for financial fairness GOV.ie: Exercise held to test response to hypothetical energy supply disruption, as part of ongoing and prudent contingency planning

International Stories Enercon launches sustainability strategy ‘EU failing to reap repowering benefits’‘ Half a million wind technicians needed by 2028’ Developers accuse MoD ‘stalemate’ of blocking £9bn in wind farm developments for Scottish Borders Natural Power supports French wind farm Eurowind sees boost in German turbine permits RPC bags €115m to refinance 146MW Klevberget Enercon secures 120MW Iceland contract Enercon lines up 2.5GW Turkish supply deal Amazon invests in three Greek wind farms First turbines up at 145-MW Niinimaki wind farm in Finland EIB and Naturgy agree €1bn loan to invest in solar energy and wind projects RPC finalises $122m refinance of 146MW Klevberget onshore wind Vestas secures 342MW order in the US New York approves 2.3GW of new wind projects in effort to meet clean energy goal Pacolet Milliken buys 15-MW wind farm in New Mexico European Energy plans 250MW Oz project First nations group plans Australian wind farm with Danish developer Iberdrola investigates Brazil turbine fire Envision to build turbine factory in Kazakhstan Sany breaks ground on Kazakhstan factory EBRD supports expansion of African wind farm Statkraft inaugurates three wind farms in Chile Investor sells 170MW Uruguayan wind duo Suzlon secures 302-MW wind turbine order from Jindal Renewables Innovent brings wind energy to Namibia

Report by Mark Comerford in Laois Today

Report by Josh Dye and Jennifer Nichols on ABC News