Community Engagement – Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm

Public Information Evening

Thursday the 10th of March 2022.

The event included presentations from the following team members:

Introduction to DP Energy by Simon De Pietro, CEO of DP Energy
Project Overview by Adam Cronin, Head of Offshore at DP Energy
Electricity Generation & Transmission by Sara Armstrong, Grid Manager at DP Energy
Environment & Consenting Manager by Edwina White, Consenting and Environment Manager at DP Energy

A question and answer panel took place on the night and the responses to the questions that we didn’t have time to answer on the night are now available.

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Virtual Exhibition Room

Our Virtual Exhibition Room is now closed but the contents can be viewed at the link below.

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Benefits

Green Energy

Ireland has a vast offshore energy resource within its maritime area. This enables us to not only produce indigenous energy for Ireland’s needs, but also to support Europe’s broader ambition for de-carbonisation by 2050.

Scale & Volume

Offshore wind farms enable the deployment of very large modern wind turbines in large projects within areas remote from population, and where wind speeds are significantly higher than those onshore. The combined scale of turbine, project size and better wind speeds enables a greater volume of clean energy to be produced than could be generated onshore.

Reduced CO₂ emissions

The Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm project will directly contribute to Ireland’s climate objective of reducing CO₂ emissions by 51% by 2030 en route to reaching total de-carbonisation by 2050.

Baseline Knowledge

Baseline surveys will be undertaken over the project area and surrounding buffer zone identifying and recording species in detail. In doing so, the project will be contributing to a greater understanding of Ireland’s marine environment.

Job Creation & Economic Benefit

The project will provide employment in a wide range of industry activities. The economic benefit will extend to the expansion of port facilities and provide opportunities to support businesses throughout the supply chain. It will also provide the opportunity for Ireland to become a major exporter of energy.

Energy Security

The project will generate clean renewable energy for Ireland, thus reducing the need to import fossil fuels. This both improves Ireland’s CO₂ footprint and reduces its vulnerability to fluctuations in fuel pricing or import risk.