Robert McGuinness, Director of the Offsgore Wind Delivety Task Force, LinkedIn20 Mar 2024 15:04
If you're at WindEurope this week, come by the Ireland Pavilion - a new joint initiative of Wind Energy Ireland and the Government of Ireland at this, the largest wind conference in the world.
Learn about Ireland's whole-of-Government and industry partnership approach, our success to date (delivering of the highest MW/capita of onshore wind in the world), our progress on offshore (4.2GW with seabed and grid, much more to come) and our ambitions for the future.
Ireland is a feature market at this year's conference with a number of speakers across the 3 days. Highlights include:
Wed: 16.30 Networking Session, sponsored by OW Ocean Winds and Bord na MΓ³na
Thurs: 12.00 Market Session featuring Matt Collins (DECC), Noel Cunniffe, Laura Brien and Barry Kilcline
15.00 International launch of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Industrial Strategy for Offshore Wind, with Minister Simon Coveney, and preview of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications Future Framework policy for post-2030 offshore wind, along with a preview of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) offshore renewables technology roadmap.
17.30 Mark Foley will join an international panel to discuss grid access.
Fri: 9.30 Minister Eamon Ryan will join a panel of European Ministers, business leaders and European Commission to discuss offshore wind policy.
All members of the Onshore and Offshore Taskforces will be represented at the Ireland Pavilion (preview below!) to take all your queries/ feedback on the Irish approach to auction design, spatial planning, community engagement, security, ports, grid, permitting, interconnection, skills, supply chain, data and cybersecurity.