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