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Ireland– Government releases critical geophysical data for State’s second offshore wind auction

Published on: 11 November 2024
Published by LNB News

LNB News 11/11/2024

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Issue Date: 11 November 2024

Published Date: 11 November 2024

Jurisdiction(s): Eire

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The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has released critical geophysical data to support participants in the upcoming ‘Tonn Nua’ offshore wind auction. This second auction, set to procure 900 MW of clean energy off the Waterford coast, will be the first held within a Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP). The recently approved South Coast DMAP identifies four maritime areas for offshore renewable energy development, aligning with Ireland's plan-led approach to achieving its target of 5GW offshore wind capacity by 2030. The government has also implemented measures to facilitate co-existence between offshore projects and fishing communities, making Ireland the first EU country to place equivalent statutory co-existence obligations on offshore renewable energy developers.

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