The German energy group RWE has announced that it will file a planning application with Ireland’s An Bord Pleanála to develop the up to 824 MW Dublin Array offshore wind project, to be located 10 km off the coast of Ireland’s Dublin and Wicklow counties. The Dublin Array project, which is expected to generate enough electricity to power 770,000 Irish households once completed, is a joint venture between RWE and Saorgus Energy, with RWE leading the development of the project on behalf of the partnership. It will feature between 39 and 50 wind turbines. Subject to obtaining planning permission and a financial investment decision, construction of Dublin Array could begin as early as 2027, with operations projected to start in 2030.
In May 2024, Ireland’s Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Communications launched its “Future Framework for Offshore Renewable Energy”, a long-term model to deliver 20 GW of offshore wind by 2040 and at least 37 GW by 2050. The country only had about 25 MW of installed offshore wind capacity at the end of 2023, but nearly 4.8 GW of onshore wind.
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