IRELAND - Irish Minister for the Environment, Climate, and Communications Eamon Ryan has issued Maritime Area Consents to seven offshore wind farms in the country. 

ReNEWS.biz has announced that the seven Phase One projects to receive consents are Parkwind and ESB's 375MW Oriel Wind Park, SSE Renewables' Arklow Bank 2, RWE and Saorgus' 900MW Dublin Array, Statkraft's 500MW North Irish Sea Array, EDF and Fred Olsen's 1.5GW Codling Wind Park (Codling 1 and Codling 2), and Corio Generation's 450MW Skerd Rocks.

According to ReNEWS.biz, the consents would allow the Phase One projects to progress through the Irish planning system. Projects which have been granted a maritime area consent would be required to apply for development permission and secure a route to market within set timeframes, ensuring project progression and maximizing benefits to the state.

"With the award of Maritime Area Consents [MACs] to seven Phase One projects today, we have given Ireland's most viable and well-advanced offshore energy projects the opportunity to progress through the planning system and reach development. This is a significant milestone on the pathway to decarbonising our energy supply and securing energy independence" said Minister Ryan

Source: ReNEWS.biz