Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 4 December 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion

Photo of Brian StanleyBrian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On wind energy, in terms of potential, Mr. Michael McCarthy mentioned the east coast. The first wind farm in Ireland is the one in Arklow, which is on the east coast. My understanding is that that site was picked on the basis of it having a ridge. Is sea depth on the western sea board a massive problem? Obviously, the west also has potential because, as referenced in the Wild Atlantic Way, it is wild. Is it proposed to use floating turbines?

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