by Bright Idea | Oct 3, 2017 | News
The Vestas offshore wind turbine Vestas currently supply the world’s highest capacity offshore wind turbine. This model has recently been used in the Irish Sea at an extension of the Burbo Bank project, offshore Liverpool and the coming years will see further use of...
by Now Ireland | Sep 6, 2017 | News
The Vindeby Offshore Wind Farm Vindeby was the worlds’s first offshore wind farm and was installed in 1991 approximately 2km off the south Danish coast. The turbines from manufacturer Bonus (now part of Siemens) have now reached the end of their operational life and...
by Bright Idea | Aug 1, 2017 | News
Common Misconceptions on Energy and Climate policy in Ireland Paul Deane, a well known post-doctoral researcher in University College Cork has recently published a useful summary of key misconceptions on Irish Climate and Energy Policy. Read more >> News Updates The...
by Bright Idea | Jul 1, 2017 | News
€4 million EU funding for proposed electricity link between France and Ireland The European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility has awarded the Celtic Interconnector €4 million in advanced feasibility funding – this project and other interconnectors will greatly assist...
by Now Ireland | Jun 1, 2017 | News
Offshore wind turbines are now 9 MW Offshore wind turbines are now much larger than their onshore equivalents having undergone rapid technological development in the last few years. Their generating capacity is now at 9 MW for the largest models, three times that of...
by Now Ireland | May 1, 2017 | News
Cost of offshore wind energy continues to fall Recent auction results in the North Sea have continued the current cost reduction trend in offshore wind energy. The headline cost of electricity (in some cases ex-grid and some preparatory costs) has now fallen to below...
