Developer Source Galileo has signed an agreement to work with Iarnród Éireann, port authority for Rosslare Europort, to develop the port as a facilitator for the delivery of offshore wind projects in Irish coastal waters
A redevelopment plan for Rosslare Europort to facilitate offshore windfarm construction and operations and maintenance has been progressed by Iarnród Éireann, which plans to establish the port, its hinterland, and the southeast region as Ireland’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub, with the potential to create up to 2,000 jobs.
While the joint agreement between Source Galileo and Iarnród Éireann is non-exclusive in nature, it seeks to combine their respective fields of expertise and knowledge to maximise the opportunities and potential to develop their respective development plans.
Source Galileo is developing 10 GW of offshore wind to electricity and wind to hydrogen projects around Europe. Its portfolio includes the Mac Lir project, a proposed offshore windfarm located off the coasts of Wicklow and Wexford. The project has a target installed capacity of 700 MW.
At its nearest point, Mac Lir’s proposed turbine array area will be 22 km off the east coast of Ireland, lying outside Ireland’s 12 nautical mile foreshore limit. This area, which spans from south of Arklow to Cahore Point, has been selected by Source Galileo to reduce visibility from the coast, limit environmental and economic impacts and to harness the stronger wind speeds that are found further offshore.
Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, has secured a 20% stake in the Irish offshore wind projects being developed by Source Galileo, including Mac Lir.
Work is underway to prepare an environmental impact assessment scoping report for the project, with the aim to submit a planning application for the project in late 2026.
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