Equinor setback ‘won’t bury Moneypoint offshore wind development’
Confidence has been expressed by a Clare TD that the Green Atlantic project at Moneypoint will proceed even though Norwegian firm Equinor have pulled out of the Irish market.
Confidence has been expressed by a Clare TD that the Green Atlantic project at Moneypoint will proceed even though Norwegian firm Equinor have pulled out of the Irish market.
Plans for a €2bn floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Moneypoint have been dealt a major setback with the developer of the project leaving the Irish market.
October of next year has been identified as the planned start for the commercial operation of the Synchronous Compensator at Moneypoint.
ESB are undertaking a feasibility study to put forward a business case for a world class visitor attraction at Ardnacrusha.
Leadership is needed to maximise the potential investment for West Clare from the Shannon Estuary.
*Knockaderry Grove’s sub-station before improvements were carried out. Photograph: Gary Collins An ESB sub-station has been removed from Clare County Council’s derelict site register.
Plans to develop an offshore wind farm off Moneypoint and the construction of a green hydrogen production, storage and generation facility heighten “the necessity” to explore its potential as an international shipping port.
Almost 100 years on from constructing the Ardnacrusha Power Plant, Siemens have been awarded the contract for a significant new development at Moneypoint.
Existing Moneypoint workers will be prioritised when new jobs come on stream as part of ESB’s ambitious Green Atlantic plans which have the ability to lead to “huge knock-on effects” for West Clare and the wider region.
Construction of a Green Atlantic Hub at Moneypoint has been hailed with safeguarding the future of West Clare.