2023-06-06

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05/23/2023

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Ireland completes first offshore wind auction

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The auction attracted major interest from wind energy developers, leading to a healthy oversubscription.

Official Press Release WindEurope:

Ireland makes history with its first offshore wind auction

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Ireland successfully held its first-ever offshore wind auction. Four projects with a combined capacity of 3 GW were awarded. The average price of the winning bids was €86/MWh, much lower than expected. The successful completion of the auction is a breakthrough for renewables in Ireland and critical to achieving the targets set in Ireland’s 2030 Climate Action Plan.

EirGrid, the Irish transmission system operator, has announced the provisional results ** of Ireland’s first-ever offshore wind auction under its... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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