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Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is located in Northern Europe, covers 69,797 km2 (26,949 mile2) of land surface, and has a population of 5.0 million people (UN data, 2021). Ireland’s primary energy production is 58 terawatt-hours (TWh), and energy supply per capita is 33 MWh (UN data, 2021). Oil is the largest source of energy consumed, accounting for 47% of the national total (Our World in Data, 2023). Ireland is home to 84 threatened species (UN data, 2021).

Ireland is currently a member of Ocean Energy Systems, participating in OES-Environmental. Ireland had 1 policy and 1 project highlight in the 2023 OES Annual Report.

Ireland is currently a member of IEA Wind, participating in WREN. Ireland had a total installed wind power capacity of 4.6 GW by the end of 2022, an increase of 0.28 GW from the year before (IEA-Wind 2022 Annual Report).

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Ireland.

Total: 106

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Marine Renewable Energy Regulator Survey: Ireland McGrath, J., Rose, D. Report Marine Energy
Biodiversity biases in research and practice: Lessons from the Irish onshore wind sector King, E., Gorman, C., Stout, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Terrestrial Mammals, Human Dimensions
International ORE (Offshore Renewable Energy) Design Flexibility O'Shea, M., Pandit, A., Flynn, W. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Stakeholder Engagement
Examining the Potential for Floating Offshore Wind Farms in Irish Waters to Achieve the 37 GW Offshore Wind Energy Goal by 2050 Szczepaniec, K., O’Rourke, F., Ryan, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind
Future Framework for Offshore Renewable Energy 2025 Review Department of Environment, Climate and Communications Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Guidance for Monitoring and Reporting of Underwater Noise Chumbinho, R. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals
Options for biodiversity-friendly designs and approaches for offshore wind farms in Ireland BlueWise Marine Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Distribution models of baleen whale species in the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone to inform management and conservation Blazquez, M., Whooley, P., Massett, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Ireland OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Settlement success of European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) on different types of hard substrate to support reef development in offshore wind farms ter Hofstede, R., Witte, S., Kamermans, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates
Do concerns about wind farms blow over with time? Residents’ acceptance over phases of project development and proximity le Maitre, J., Ryan, G., Power, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Offshore Grid Connection Pathway – Phase 2 Commission for Regulation of Utilities Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
An analysis of the factors affecting Irish citizens’ willingness to invest in wind energy projects Sirr, G., Power, B., Ryan, G. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Reconciling climate action with the need for biodiversity protection, restoration and rehabilitation Gorman, C., Torsney, A., Gaughran, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Deep learning: a study on marine renewable energy and sustainability education in an Irish context Logue, P., Nash, R., Walsh, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Does intermittency management improve public acceptance of wind energy? A discrete choice experiment in Ireland Brennan, N., Van Rensburg, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
To fly or not to fly? Comparing vantage point and uncrewed aerial vehicle surveys for assessments of seabird abundance and fine-scale distribution Costagliola-Ray, M., Lieber, L., Nimmo-Smith, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
"We could have been leaders": The rise and fall of offshore wind energy on the political agenda in Ireland Roux, J-P., Fitch-Roy, O., Devine-Wright, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Vulnerability of pelagic seabirds to the introduction of offshore renewable energy infrastructure off the Irish coast Murphy, E., Jessopp, M. Research Study Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
Tidal GES - A transition to affordable and clean energy that can achieve ‘Good Environmental Status’ in coastal and marine waters Power, A. , Lambert, E. , Hynes, S. Research Study Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Displacement, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Life cycle assessment of the use of decommissioned wind blades in second life applications Nagle, A., Mullally, G., Leahy, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Multi-use platforms at sea: A sustainable solution for aquaculture and biodiversity Demmer, J., Lewis, M., Neill, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Public perception of offshore wind farms in Ireland Cronin, Y., Cummins, V., Wolsztynski, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Collision risk modelling for tidal energy devices: A flexible simulation-based approach Horne, N., Culloch, R., Schmitt, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Public preferences for wind farms involving electricity trade and citizen engagement in Ireland Brennan, N., Van Rensburg, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Adaptive responses to landscape changes from onshore wind energy development in the Republic of Ireland Hallan, C., González, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
A new hybrid approach for evaluating technology risks and opportunities in the energy transition in Ireland Sharma, T. , Gallachoir, B., Rogan, F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Regional income and wave energy deployment in Ireland Farrell, N., O'Donoghue, C., Morrissey, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Stakeholder Outcomes in a Wind Turbine Investment: Is the Irish Energy Policy Effective in Reducing GHG Emissions and Electricity Costs by Promoting Small-Scale Embedded Turbines in SMEs? Kealy, T. Book Chapter Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
MRE Regulator Survey Report: Ireland Rose, D., Freeman, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Oriel Wind Farm Project RPS group Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Beatrice: Building for the future: Socio-economic benefits and learnings SSE Renewables Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Marine Spatial Planning in a Climate of Uncertainty - An Irish Perspective Carr, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Effects of development of wind energy and associated changes in land use on bird densities in upland areas Fernández‐Bellon, D., Wilson, M., Irwin, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Providing ecological context to anthropogenic subsea noise: Assessing listening space reductions of marine mammals from tidal energy devices Pine, M., Schmitt, P., Culloch, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Optimisation of tidal turbine array layouts whilst limiting their hydro-environmental impact Phoenix, A., Nash, S. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The effect of arrays of wave energy converters on the nearshore wave climate Atan, R., Finnegan, W., Nash, S. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Wake effect assessment of a flap type wave energy converter farm under realistic environmental conditions by using a numerical coupling methodology Tomey-Bozo, N., Babarit, A., Murphy, J. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow
Marine Spatial Planning Needs of Marine Renewables Emerging Technologies Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) Report Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Modelling Offshore Wave farms for Coastal Process Impact Assessment: Waves, Beach Morphology, and Water Users Stokes, C., Conley, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions

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