Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications

Port of Cork Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate

10:15 am

Mr. John Mullins:

There are plans to put five wind turbines in the lower harbour, and this is coming from the pharma-chem sector. They have gone through the planning process and the project is going forward as an environmental and economic statement with respect to the provision of energy in the lower harbour. Recently, two wind turbines just above Whitegate on the eastern side were fully commissioned. In Copenhagen one sees a number of wind turbines welcoming one to the city. We still have such opportunities and it makes a statement about the harbour to show sustainability in appropriate locations. Movements are afoot.