Wind Energy accounted for 41% if Ireland's power in January

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Irish wind farms had a strong start to the year with a new record for the most electricity ever produced in the month of January. The January Wind Energy Report showed that 41 per cent of the country’s power came from wind last month, up 9 per cent on January 2022, but the industry warned delays in the planning system were slowing the delivery of new wind farms.

Wind farms produced 1,479 gigawatt-hours of electricity last month, up 200 GWh on the previous January best, and the seventh best month on record for wind power. This is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of around 320,000 Irish families. Noel Cunniffe, CEO of Wind Energy Ireland, said: “This is a very strong start to the year and builds on a strong final quarter of 2022 when wind energy... ... More: Official Press Release Wind Energy Ireland

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