The Irish consultancy has raised concerns about “the inadequate collaboration between Irish government departments and state agencies with the offshore wind sector” and said this jeopardises the successful delivery of current projects and significantly undermines Ireland’s 2030 decarbonisation targets.
“Once again, we find ourselves facing significant barriers hindering strategic offshore energy projects. This situation could have been avoided if government departments and state agencies had engaged properly with our industry. While our sector fully supports measures to conserve habitats and protect seabirds, we urgently need cohesive thinking and real collaboration if we are to contribute towards the slowing of the global rate of temperature rise”, Paul Doherty said.
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The company has called on the Irish government to avoid similar situations in the future by establishing effective channels of communication with the offshore wind industry and urged the government to recognise the long-term benefits of collaborative planning and decision-making.
Following the completion of its first offshore wind auction, the Irish government is planning to continue to Phase Two tenders, with the first round, ORESS 2.1, planned to launch at the end of this year or the beginning of next year.
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