Head of IE & NI - Principal Consultant @ Cornwall Insight | Council Member @ Energy Storage Ireland | Member @ EirGrid/SONI SOEF Advisory Council | Expert in renewables and energy storage
Really great to see the launch of the National Biomethane Strategy this week, it has been a long time coming and will be welcomed by many stakeholders across the industry. Agriculture is an important part of our economy, particularly in rural areas, and as a result Ireland is recognised as having one of the largest potentials for biomethane production in Europe per capita. In addition, since biomethane is a renewable energy resource which can be harnessed at home, using it in place of natural gas will reduce our dependence on imports and through doing so improve our security of supply. The plans to upscale biomethane production therefore seem very sensible, well aligned with our existing capabilities and a pragmatic means of enabling farmers to contribute to the decarbonisation of Ireland’s energy system. However, successful implementation will require effective coordination and collaboration of many players – farmers, biomethane producers, transporters, policy makers and end users, and this is expected to present the most significant challenge in achieving the 2030 targets. https://lnkd.in/ecA8RWtb We will be discussing the launch of this strategy alongside other key market developments from the last month, especially in the offshore wind space at our public webinar on the 13th June. Registration link below!! Cornwall Insight Ireland Therese Murphy Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
This is an exciting time for offshore wind in Ireland. Over the last few weeks, we've seen several positive and substantial policy developments to boost the industry and improve certainty for investors. If you would like to hear our perspective on the future of offshore wind and important market developments, register for our webinar on 13 June. Find out more and book your place for ’Wind in their sails: further traction gained on offshore wind in Ireland’ on 13 June at 11am: https://bit.ly/3wU2gSU