{"id":457,"date":"2021-06-09T15:40:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T15:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/?page_id=457"},"modified":"2023-06-14T10:42:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T10:42:14","slug":"community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/community\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-j0hk1-50e35da7014762a1185f4cb36ec70393\">\n.avia-section.av-j0hk1-50e35da7014762a1185f4cb36ec70393{\nbackground-color:#f8faff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-j0hk1-50e35da7014762a1185f4cb36ec70393 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" 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<em>CEO<\/em> of DP Energy<\/li>\n<li>Project Overview by Adam Cronin, <em>Head of Offshore<\/em> at DP Energy<\/li>\n<li>Electricity Generation &amp; Transmission by Sara Armstrong, <em>Grid Manager<\/em> at DP Energy<\/li>\n<li>Environment &amp; Consenting Manager by Edwina White, <em>Consenting and Environment Manager<\/em> at DP Energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A question and answer panel took place on the night and the responses to the questions that we didn&#8217;t have time to answer on the night are now available.<\/p>\n<h3>Click here \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/S004IE_DOC_ShelmalerePIEQuestionsAndAnswers_V2.0_20220404.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1226\" src=\"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"111\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Turbine-Blades-Turning-02-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Turbine-Blades-Turning-02-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Turbine-Blades-Turning-02.png 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5o97mp-98a94cc504db39a8af74f29be77892d2'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Green Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ireland has a vast offshore energy resource within its maritime area. This enables us to not only produce indigenous energy for Ireland&#8217;s needs, but also to support Europe&#8217;s broader ambition for de-carbonisation by 2050.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5lfc6x-5cd424d446c633d6c6f4b2d77f8cce19\">\n.flex_column.av-5lfc6x-5cd424d446c633d6c6f4b2d77f8cce19{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-5lfc6x-5cd424d446c633d6c6f4b2d77f8cce19 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  av-break-at-tablet flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-36mx0x-99a75dd38df30135efc38e820e33fe1a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-36mx0x-99a75dd38df30135efc38e820e33fe1a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-36mx0x-99a75dd38df30135efc38e820e33fe1a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-36mx0x-99a75dd38df30135efc38e820e33fe1a av-styling- avia_animated_image av-animated-when-visible-95 fade-in avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-20  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-915 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-915 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Trees-80x80.png\" alt='' title='Trees'  height=\"80\" width=\"80\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Trees-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Trees-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Trees.png 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ahrzd-bcb0dc145583202962205195d11f5b64'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Scale &amp; Volume<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-52vnxd-8aa335c4cf4e7d2c837953d3233397da\">\n.flex_column.av-52vnxd-8aa335c4cf4e7d2c837953d3233397da{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-52vnxd-8aa335c4cf4e7d2c837953d3233397da av_one_third  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  av-break-at-tablet flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5cnwhd-d3216bd053e7ac6cb07494a4b6fab8a0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-5cnwhd-d3216bd053e7ac6cb07494a4b6fab8a0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-5cnwhd-d3216bd053e7ac6cb07494a4b6fab8a0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-5cnwhd-d3216bd053e7ac6cb07494a4b6fab8a0 av-styling- avia_animated_image av-animated-when-visible-95 fade-in avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-23  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-911 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-911 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Reduced-CO2-Emissions-02-80x80.png\" alt='' title='Reduced-CO2-Emissions-02'  height=\"80\" width=\"80\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Reduced-CO2-Emissions-02-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Reduced-CO2-Emissions-02-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Reduced-CO2-Emissions-02.png 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-4q18jt-dffec00506724de100a612e5db258299'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reduced CO\u2082 emissions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm project will directly contribute to Ireland&#8217;s climate objective of reducing CO\u2082 emissions by 51% by 2030 en route to reaching total de-carbonisation by 2050.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4j3ikx-85b22d6c9f95374d45aee519806848c7\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4j3ikx-85b22d6c9f95374d45aee519806848c7{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4j3ikx-85b22d6c9f95374d45aee519806848c7 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-4cldkh-6747ad2904cc50f1f5cc856a9a78f694 sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4cldkh-6747ad2904cc50f1f5cc856a9a78f694\">\n.flex_column.av-4cldkh-6747ad2904cc50f1f5cc856a9a78f694{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-4cldkh-6747ad2904cc50f1f5cc856a9a78f694 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4udbdl-bb2bd25b0d2bcfd2efaa96cc3c7debc0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-4udbdl-bb2bd25b0d2bcfd2efaa96cc3c7debc0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-4udbdl-bb2bd25b0d2bcfd2efaa96cc3c7debc0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-4udbdl-bb2bd25b0d2bcfd2efaa96cc3c7debc0 av-styling- avia_animated_image av-animated-when-visible-95 fade-in avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-27  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-916 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-916 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Surveys-80x80.png\" alt='' title='Surveys'  height=\"80\" width=\"80\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Surveys-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Surveys-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Surveys.png 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-40bixl-1d6c0bfb602c9faf4be86ac72ebe2fa4'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Baseline Knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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&#8217;s marine environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3vwx21-59fd4cc9073e112730225a462e3e442b\">\n.flex_column.av-3vwx21-59fd4cc9073e112730225a462e3e442b{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-3vwx21-59fd4cc9073e112730225a462e3e442b av_one_third  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5xjlft-c251ef0b4c934049725e05c391198c7c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-5xjlft-c251ef0b4c934049725e05c391198c7c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-5xjlft-c251ef0b4c934049725e05c391198c7c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-5xjlft-c251ef0b4c934049725e05c391198c7c av-styling- avia_animated_image av-animated-when-visible-95 fade-in avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-30  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-913 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-913 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Jobs-Creation-02-80x80.png\" alt='' title='Jobs-Creation-02'  height=\"80\" width=\"80\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Jobs-Creation-02-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Jobs-Creation-02-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Jobs-Creation-02.png 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-3i0jxt-8fa56a8dff43714f608ea4f2ffc0d1b1'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Job Creation &amp; Economic Benefit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3ck8t5-1ea1ff9c41214d675b28d4fa3e7878a6\">\n.flex_column.av-3ck8t5-1ea1ff9c41214d675b28d4fa3e7878a6{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-3ck8t5-1ea1ff9c41214d675b28d4fa3e7878a6 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-48tid5-08d9128625f2c24efb0159b14388b681\">\n.avia-image-container.av-48tid5-08d9128625f2c24efb0159b14388b681 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-48tid5-08d9128625f2c24efb0159b14388b681 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-48tid5-08d9128625f2c24efb0159b14388b681 av-styling- avia_animated_image av-animated-when-visible-95 fade-in avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-33  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-917 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-917 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Energy-Security-1-80x80.png\" alt='' title='Energy-Security'  height=\"80\" width=\"80\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Energy-Security-1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Energy-Security-1-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/shelmalereoffshorewindfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Energy-Security-1.png 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-33ce1t-5a5721f588ab438928ca2390234dd781'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Energy Security<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The project will generate clean renewable energy for Ireland, thus reducing the need to import fossil fuels. This both improves Ireland&#8217;s CO\u2082 footprint and reduces its vulnerability to fluctuations in fuel pricing or import risk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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