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

Stories from Ireland
Decision made on plans for wind farm in Kilkenny
Higher turbines gets go ahead in Leitrim windfarm
Renewables power over half of Irish February demand
Ireland’s use of wind energy saved country more than €1.2bn on gas in 2024
More evidence Ireland’s grid not fit for purpose
Missing EU climate targets could leave Ireland facing a €26 billion bill
Market & Regulation
SEM: SEMO Price Control 2024-29 Draft Determination Consultation Paper
SEM: SEMC Forward Work Programme October 2024 to September 2025
SEM: Letter to Industry – Markets Participation Guidance
EIRGRID: Renewables powered over half of electricity in February
CRU: Review of Large Energy Users Connection Policy
CRU: Electricity Networks Incentives and Reporting Information Paper 2023
CRU: The Electricity Networks Stakeholder Engagement Evaluation Panel
CRU: Notification to Suppliers: Certification of the PSO Levy/Payment, including the role of independent auditors
CRU: Notification to Suppliers: Submissions to the CRU for the 2025/26 Public Service Obligation (PSO) Levy or Payment
CRU: National Energy Demand Strategy Biannual Update Q1 2025
International Stories
OnPath picks key contractors for Mill Rig Wind Farm
Enercon scoops 88MW Scots turbine order
Fred Olsen takes FID on 88MW Scottish wind
CIP to take minority stake in Bute Energy
Scotting planners reject Muirhall Energy’s 350-MW wind project
Clean Power 2030 builds stability by cutting import relianceEU wind power goals slip further out of reach as industry demands urgent action
GE Vernova and Amazon ink agreement to address growing energy demand
Ilmatar starts up Finnish wind farmQualitas to repower German wind quartet
Europe builds 16.4GW of wind in 2024
Norwegian power firms make wind pact
Statkraft powers up 47MW Spanish wind farm
Fornybar seeks environmental permit for Swedish wind farm
Wind power generated 24.7% of electricity in Spain up to February
Casa dos Ventos and ArcelorMittal Brasil advance the operation of the Babilônia Centro wind power plant
Germany set to secure energy independence, but narrowly miss climate target
Greece ranks among Europe’s wind energy leaders
Eurowind plans 1200MW wind project
Kommunalkredit launches €200m green bond
Emergy offloads 168MW Serbian wind farm
RES turns sod on 168MW Canadian wind scheme
North America’s largest wind turbines head for construction in Nova Scotia
LRE Repowers Caprock Wind, Boosting Efficiency and Strengthening US Energy Resilience
MDU Resources Announces Plans to Invest in Badger Wind Farm
EDF Renewables and Masdar sign PPA with Soluna to supply wind energy
Wind projects of 2.4 GW secure green tick by Australia’s government
Nordex swoops on 112MW Brazilian wind
Construction begins on 140MW wind farm
Polaris Renewable Energy closes buy of 26-MW wind farm in Puerto Rico
Nordex receives an order for wind turbines from Auren Energia in Brazil for 112 MW of wind power
NEAG obtains EUR 15m to build onshore wind farms in Germany
China’s wind turbine exports surge
New 140 MW wind farm in South Africa