Power From the Sea
Irish Company Joins Seaweed and Offshore Wind Project in North Sea
19th March 2024 Power From the Sea
Irish renewable energy developer Simply Blue has joined a North Sea consortium working on a commercial scale seaweed farm located within an offshore wind farm. The “North Sea Farm 1 Project” involves ten hectares of water off the Netherlands coast,…
Powering Prosperity – Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy
17th March 2024 Power From the Sea
Powering Prosperity – Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy, the first strategy of its kind for Ireland, aims to build a successful, vibrant and impactful offshore wind energy industry in Ireland. This will ensure that the sector creates as much value…
Green Rebel Offshore Survey Firm Takes Part in Enterprise Ireland Trade Mission to the United States
14th March 2024 Power From the Sea
Irish offshore energy survey company Green Rebel is among the Irish companies that are scaling rapidly and are showcasing their products in the United States this week as part of Enterprise Ireland's trade mission. Green Rebel is attending events in…
Public Meeting on Wind Farms and Wildlife This Tuesday in Killiney
9th March 2024 Power From the Sea
Join the conversation on Ireland’s offshore wind challenges at a public information meeting at the Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Killiney this Tuesday 12 March at 7.30pm. Hosted in association with Dalkey Community Council and Killiney Bay Community Council, ‘Windfarms &…
A proposal for what would be Europe’s largest offshore floating solar array has been awarded funding to see the project realised. According to Marine Industry News, the €8.4m Nautical SUNRISE consortium is supported with €6.8m from the Horizon Europe programme…
Port of Waterford Makes History with Record-Breaking Cargo Delivery
26th February 2024 Ports & Shipping
The Port of Waterford made history over the weekend as it handled a cargo of a record-breaking scale. The port received a vessel load of 80-metre-long wide-turbine blades, the largest ever in size to be imported to Ireland. The blades…
Industrial Strategy for Offshore Renewable Energy Due Shortly - Coveney
25th February 2024 Power From the Sea
Minister for Enterprise Simon Coveney has said he intends to publish an offshore renewable energy (ORE) industrial strategy very shortly. A draft of the strategy was due to be presented to Cabinet this week, he told the third annual national…
EirGrid Addresses NMCI Seafarers’ Conference 2024 on Plans to Connect Offshore Wind Energy to the Grid
22nd February 2024 Power From the Sea
EirGrid, the Irish company responsible for operating and developing the electricity grid and market, spoke at the National Maritime College of Ireland Seafarers' Conference 2024 today about its plans to connect offshore wind energy to the grid and its ongoing…
ESB Marks Completion of Marine Mammal Observer Training Programme
21st February 2024 Marine Wildlife
The ESB has announced the completion of an industry-endorsed marine mammal observer (MMO) training programme to support those in the early stages of their careers in the marine environmental sector. An additional key aim was to fill a gap in…
Dublin Array Wind Farm Appoints New Development Project Director
19th February 2024 Power From the Sea
RWE Renewables Ireland has appointed Vanessa O’Connell as its new Development Project Director for the Dublin Array offshore wind farm. Dublin Array is a proposed 824MW offshore wind farm, which will be located about 10 kilometres from the coast of…
"Engage With Us" - Appeal By Simply Blue Group's Dr Val Cummins to Eamon Ryan
15th February 2024 Power From the Sea
Ireland is “ about five years behind other countries” on floating offshore wind, Simply Blue Group’s chief impact officer Dr Val Cummins has said. Dr Cummins was responding to a reported call by Minister for Energy Eamon Ryan on fellow…
Virtual Public Consultation On Floating Wind Farm off Scottish Coast Closes Next Monday
15th February 2024 Power From the Sea
The “virtual” consultation on the Ossian wind farm project off the Scottish coast has included four live question and answer sessions, along with availability of documentation on the project’s website. The Ossian project is a joint venture between SSE Renewables…
Offshore Renewables Among Topics in Draft Climate and Energy Plan for EU Opened for Public Consultation
11th February 2024 Power From the Sea
Ireland’s strategy for offshore renewable energy are among topics incorporated in an updated draft of Ireland’s national energy and climate plan for Europe, which has been opened for public consultation this week. Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon…
Turning Discarded Wind Turbine Blades Into Pedestrian Bridges Focus of New Project Involving ESB and Cork-based Start Up
31st January 2024 Marine Tech
Repurposing decommissioned wind turbine blades into pedestrian bridges and e-bike charging stations is the focus of a new collaboration between the ESB and a Cork-based company. BladeBridge, a start-up specialising in wind turbine blade repurposing, is working with the ESB…
Fine Gael MEP Calls for EU Investment in Irish Ports for Renewable Energy Support
29th January 2024 Ports & Shipping
A Fine Gael MEP has called for EU investment in Irish ports to support development of renewable energy. Midlands-North-West MEP Colm Markey warned that Ireland cannot achieve energy security, and consumers will continue to face unpredictable energy costs unless there’s…
Next Generation Marine Turbine For Renewable Energy Successfully Tested at University of Galway
25th January 2024 Power From the Sea
The University of Galway has confirmed the successful testing of a next-generation marine hydrokinetic turbine foil for renewable energy. The technology was designed by US-headquartered global leader in marine energy ORPC Ireland and fabricated by ÉireComposites, based Indreabhán, Co Galway.…