News from the Irish Wind Farmers’ Association (IWFA) 6th February 2025

Newsletter Sponsored byEntrustIFACMKOPrepay Power Energy TradingStories from IrelandA Laois wind farm previously rejected by An Bord Pleanala could now be back on trackAn Bord Pleanála takes ‘serious issue’ with judge’s ruling over windfarm refusalMeenbog Wind Farm developer takes appeal to An Bord PleanálaERG, Amazon ink Northern Irish wind PPARTE: What can be done with 11,000 tons of used wind turbine blades?Cork-headquartered DP Energy secures approval for 430MW wind farm in AustraliaSSE produces 26% more clean power as it builds capacityMarket & RegulationSEM: MMU weekly report – 6 January 2025SEM: MMU weekly report – 13 January 2025SEM: MMU weekly report – 20 January 2025SEM: MMU monthly report November 2024SEM: MMU monthly report December 2024CRU: National Energy Demand StrategyCRU: The Electricity Networks Stakeholder Engagement Evaluation PanelCRU: National Energy Demand Strategy Biannual UpdateCRU: Price Review Five 2025 Balanced Scorecard Information PaperCRU: DSO Estimated Restoration Time Multi-Year Plan 2025-2029GOV.ie: Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Climate, Environment and EnergyGOV.ie: Minister O’Brien announces new measures to enhance the electricity grid and to increase its resilienceInternational StoriesOnPath Energy expands wind fleetStory Scotland launches energy divisionUK on course to miss 2030 clean power targets, says reportOctopus Energy establishes new ?people powered? green energy investment platformSenvion partners with wooden blade developerGES creates integrated services unitFirst major components arrive for 105MW wind farmPNE Group commissions two wind farmsEnergiequelle gets nod for German wind pairWPD inks Italian wind PPAGE Vernova to invest in onshore wind faciitiesIberdrola signs French PPAEnercon launches strong winds turbineGerman wind policy proposals ‘painful but viable’Qualitas Energy bags 250MW wind power portfolioTrio creating first ‘green steel’ tower for German onshore wind turbineNordex reaches new turbine heightsEolus Vind plans 224-MW onshore wind project in SpainGreenalia bags EUR 97m in debt to advance Spanish pipelineNew study doubles EU wind power potentialTurkey concludes 1.2GW wind auctionDRI to build 120MW wind farm in CroatiaVestas To Deliver Wind Turbines for Ukraine?s Largest Wind Energy ProjectUS lags Europe on wind expansionVoltalia signs 940MW Brazilian maintenance dealEnel to supply Meta with 115 MW of wind in OklahomaConstruction begins on Botetourt County wind farmDP Energy given nod for 430MW Oz wind farmTilt Renewables acquires 113-MW wind farm in New South Wales‘Chinese turbine exports to surge to 100GW’Senvion scoops 122MW turbine orderJapan’s Eurus starts up 72-MW wind farm in HokkaidoWe4Ce?s 2.5-3MW rotor blade design passes validation test at Suzlon in India