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).

Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Total results: 101
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Quantifying the value of multi-sectoral marine commercial activity in Ireland Morrissey, K., O'Donoghue, C., Hynes, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Third-Level Education Needs of the Ocean Energy Industry Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Marine Spatial Planning from an Irish perspective: Towards Best Practice in Integrated Maritime Governance Flannery, W. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Development of an Electrical Power Take Off System for a Sea-Test Scaled Offshore Wave Energy Device O’Sullivana, D., Griffiths, J., Egan, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave
OES-IA Annex IV: Environmental Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Devices Copping, A., O'Toole, M. Workshop Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Appropriate Assessment Screening for AMETS, Co. Mayo Scally, L. Research Study Wave, Marine Energy Habitat Change, Collision Birds
Seabird Surveys at Ireland’s Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) Hunt, J., Beaubier, J., McLoughlin, D. Report Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Seabirds
Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP) For Ireland: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): Volume 1: Non - Technical Summary (NTS) Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
‘A system that works for the sea’? Exploring Stakeholder Engagement in Marine Spatial Planning Ritchie, H., Ellis, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Marine Environmental Appraisal of an Ocean Energy Test Site in Inner Galway Bay Aquafact Report Marine Energy, Wave
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Offshore Wind and Marine Renewable Energy in Northern Ireland Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Environmental impacts of tidal power schemes Wolf, J., Walkington, I., Holt, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Peatland Vulnerability to Energy-Related Developments from Climate Change Policy in Ireland: The Case of Wind Farms Renou-Wilson, F., Farrell, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Cool Rationalities and Hot Air: A Rhetorical Approach to Understanding Debates on Renewable Energy Barry, J., Ellis, G., Robinson, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Many ways to say ‘no’, different ways to say ‘yes’: Applying Q-Methodology to understand public acceptance of wind farm proposals Ellis, G., Barry, J., Robinson, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Testing of Ocean Energy Buoy at Galway Bay, Ireland OceanEnergy LLC Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Review and Analysis of Ocean Energy Systems Development and Supporting Policies AEA Energy & Environment Report Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Galway Bay Test Site Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Ocean Energy - Analysis of the Potential Economic Benefits of Developing Ocean Energy in Ireland Marine Institute, Sustainable Energy Ireland Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Birds and Wind Farms in Ireland: A Review of Potential Issues and Impact Assessment Percival, S. Report Wind Energy Birds
Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Project Site Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind
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