ESB, Ørsted sign offshore Ireland wind agreement

June 2, 2023
Irish utility ESB and Ørsted have agreed to jointly develop an Irish offshore wind portfolio.

Offshore staff

CORK, Ireland  Irish utility ESB and Ørsted have agreed to jointly develop an Irish offshore wind portfolio.

According to Ørsted, the partnership could potentially deliver up to 5 GW of renewable energy and associated renewable hydrogen projects.

The first planned offshore wind project will likely compete in the next Irish offshore wind auction, ORESS 2.1. 

Ireland’s government is targeting 7 GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2030.

06.02.2023