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Wind power now supplies a third of Ireland’s electricity, but grid limits waste 13% of output
Wind power now supplies a third of Ireland’s electricity, but grid limits waste 13% of output
Click here for a recent piece from Newstalk on the Anton Savage show
Watts Up – Podcast
Listen here to a 12-part podcast series WATTS UP produced over the autumn and early winter of 2025 by Renewable Energy Ireland partnered with WLR FM in Waterford.
The series explores aspects of renewable energy with different thematic experts.
https://windenergyireland.com/about-wind/audio/waterford-watts-up
Do you want to know how electricity works?
Explore how we get the electricity that powers our lives
click here to the Eirgrid website for an informative guide to how electricty works
https://www.eirgrid.ie/grid/how-grid-works/how-does-electricity-work
Offshore Wind Farms on the Irish Sea
Plans for massive floating wind farms off the Welsh coast—set to be among the largest in the world—are expected to power around four million homes and create over 5,000 jobs, according to a government minister.
The project, a partnership between the Crown Estate, Equinor, and Gwynt Glas, aims for completion by the mid-2030s. Turbines up to 300 meters tall will be assembled in Bristol and Port Talbot before being floated to their offshore locations.
Jo Stevens, Secretary of State for Wales, praised the initiative during a visit to Port Talbot, calling it “great news” for Wales. She highlighted the job creation and inclusion of apprenticeships as a boost for young people.
The Crown Estate is investing £400 million into the UK’s offshore wind supply chain. Although profits go to the Treasury, the Crown Estate—owned by the monarch—manages the seabed around Wales and remains under UK control, despite calls for devolution similar to Scotland’s.
Stevens defended Westminster’s oversight, arguing that keeping control ensures investor confidence and project certainty. However, Plaid Cymru’s Llinos Medi criticized the lack of devolution, saying profits would leave Wales instead of benefiting local communities.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband described floating wind as transformative for Wales and southwest England. Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan welcomed the announcement as a key moment in launching a new global energy industry and urged companies to base operations in Wales.
Which is worse for wildlife, windfarms or oil drilling?
In an article for the BBC, Sophie Hardach compares the effects of windfarms and oil drilling. Read the article from the BBC website here
Ecopower’s Pat Brett on Midwest Radio
click here to hear the interview with Ecopower director Pat Brett on Midwest Radio lunchtime news 26/09/24,discussing Vodafone becoming first telco to sign Corporate Power Purchase Agreement
Summer Birdwatching Spots in Ireland
Check out these Summer Birdwatching Spots chosen by MKO ornithologists – from resident favourites to exciting migrants, there’s something for everyone. So grab your binoculars and get ready for an adventure!
| County | Location | This location is good for spotting… |
| Antrim | Rathlin Island | Corncrake, Puffin, Kittiwake, Gannet, Razorbill and Guillemot |
| Clare | Mounthshannon Harbour | White-Tailed Eagle (Holy Island) |
| Cork | Harpers Island Wetlands | Nesting Sand Martin Wall |
| Cork | Glengarriff and Garinish Island | White-tailed Eagle |
| Donegal | Tory Island | Corncrake, Puffin and Breeding Waders |
| Donegal | Inch Wetland Reserve | Colony of Sandwich Tern and Black-headed Gulls |
| Donegal | Blanket Nook | Swallows, House Martins, common terns and swifts, Great Spotted Woodpecker or Kingfisher, and Yellowhammer |
| Dublin | Ireland’s Eye | Cormorant, Herring Gull, Kittiwake, Gannet, Guillemot, and Razorbill |
| Dublin | Rogerstown Estuary and Turvey Nature Reserve | Various |
| Dublin | Dalkey Island | Arctic Tern, Breeding Gulls and Oystercatchers |
| Galway | Lough Derg (Portumna) | White-Tailed Eagle |
| Galway | Inisbofin | Corncrake |
| Kerry | View from Castlegregory to Maherees Islands | Common, Arctic, Little and Sandwich Terns |
| Kildare | Pollardstown Fen | Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Water Rail, Snipe, Little Grebe, Kestrel, and Buzzard |
| Louth | Lurgangreen (Dundalk Bay) | Common Sandpiper, Terns, Wheatear, Gulls, and Osprey (regularly occurring, but not breeding) |
| Mayo | Annagh Marsh, Belmullet | Red-necked Phalarope and Lapwing |
| Offaly | Lough Boora | Grey Partridge, Breeding Waders e.g. Lapwing |
| Waterford | Ardmore Cliff Walk | Kittiwake Colony, Chough, Kestrel and occasionally Peregrine |
| Wexford | Great Saltee | Gannet, Puffin and Manx Shearwater, Razorbill, Guillemot, Kittiwake, Shag, Great Black-backed Gull and Fulmar |
| Wexford | Our Lady’s Island Lake | Roseate Tern, Sandwich Tern, Arctic Tern, Common Tern and Mediterranean Gull and Black-headed Gull |
| Wicklow | Kilcoole | Little Tern Colony |
| Wicklow | Avoca | Red Kite |
| Wicklow | East Coast Nature Reserve | Roseate Tern, Sandwich Tern, Arctic Tern, Common Tern Mediterranean Gull and Black-headed Gull |
| Wicklow | Wicklow Mountains | Peregrine, Merlin, Red Grouse, Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Wind Energy Ireland annual report
Wind’s best year on record
Wind Energy Ireland confirmed that wind farms provided 35 per cent of Ireland and Northen Ireland’s electricity in 2023, totalling a record breaking 13,725 gigawatt-hours (GWh).
This figure represents the largest annual amount of wind power generated by our wind farms to date and it is equivalent to the electricity consumption of more than 3 million Irish families, surpassing the previous record of 13,699 GWh set in 2020.
It follows a particularly strong performance last month with wind energy providing exactly half the country’s electricity, making it the best month for wind power generation in 2023.
100 Million Trees Project
Recently one of our employees took part in the 100 Million Trees Project, which is a national initiative aiming to plant 100 million native Irish trees across the island of Ireland throughout the next decade. 2500 trees were planted on a 1 acre site in Kilkenny. This area will sequester 30 tonnes of carbon per annum. An average household in Ireland emits 12 tonnes of carbon per annum. This area will also provide some much needed habitat for biodiversity.
If you would like to get involved all you need to do provide a map with the area you want planted outlined and prepare the site for planting. The trees and tree planting service is free. See all details on the website https://100milliontreesproject.ie/
You will find contact info for the project team on the website. Also you can watch one of their youtube videos here
Electric Bike Winner Dec 2021
Gerard Loughnane from Co. Galway was the December winner of the Ecopower Supply quarterly E-bike customer draw.
Gerard was presented with his brand new E-Bike by Ecopower Supply director Phil Kenealy at ebikes Ireland, Kilkenny on 15 Jan 2022.
