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Offshore Renewable Energy (Phase 2): Area Designation And Grid Connection Path

Oct 29, 2024 | mondaq.com | Danielle Conaghan |Niamh McGovern |Jacinta Conway |Aaron Boyle

In Ireland, Phase 2 development of offshore renewable energy is to take place off the South-East Coast. Unlike Phase 1, Phase 2 is plan-led: the transmission system operator, EirGrid, will develop grid assets to connect projects on State selected sites. In October 2024, some key building blocks for Phase 2 have been put in place. They include Government approval of the South-Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan and a Decision on Grid Connection Policy.
EU's Nature Restoration Law Published In OJEU

Jul 29, 2024 | mondaq.com | Danielle Conaghan |Jacinta Conway |Karen Killoran |Niamh McGovern

Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of 24 June 2024 on nature restoration has been published today in the Official Journal of the European Union. It enters into force on 18 August 2024 and is directly applicable in all Member States. The new Regulation sets out binding rules and targets to restore ecosystems, with the goals of ensuring recovery of biodiverse and resilient nature and contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
New Guidance On Deployment Of Renewable Energy

May 17, 2024 | mondaq.com | Byrne Wallace |Danielle Conaghan |Aaron Boyle |Jacinta Conway

The European Commission published new and updated guidance for Member States to accelerate deployment of renewable energy. The guidance relates to implementation of the obligations imposed on Member States under the revised Renewable Energy Directive.
Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy - Real Estate - Ireland

Jan 22, 2024 | mondaq.com | Aaron Boyle |Danielle Conaghan |Jacinta Conway |Karen Killoran

Most Read: Contributor Ireland, February 2023 To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A look at the key legal and regulatory developments impacting sectors across the economy including energy, construction & engineering, real estate, industrials, transport and digital infrastructure. Click below to read more. This article contains a general summary of developments and is not a complete or definitive statement of the law.
Back To The Future

Jun 19, 2023 | mondaq.com | Danielle Conaghan |Jacinta Conway

The CJEU delivered a significant judgment today in Eco Advocacy. Six questions were referred by the Irish High Court. The CJEU held as follows: The High Court asked whether the Court was required by EU law to hear and / or determine a case where an EU law point was raised, but not properly pleaded as required under Irish law. The CJEU held that EU law does not preclude national rules which may prevent applicants in judicial review relying on grounds or reliefs that were not pleaded.
Back to the Future - CJEU confirm mitigation measures can be taken into account in AA screening

Jun 15, 2023 | lexology.com | Danielle Conaghan |Jacinta Conway

The CJEU delivered a significant judgment today in Eco Advocacy. Six questions were referred by the Irish High Court. The CJEU held as follows:The High Court asked whether the Court was required by EU law to hear and / or determine a case where an EU law point was raised, but not properly pleaded as required under Irish law. The CJEU held that EU law does not preclude national rules which may prevent applicants in judicial review relying on grounds or reliefs that were not pleaded.
Government Policy on Phase 2 of Offshore Wind Development in Ireland

Mar 20, 2023 | lexology.com | Danielle Conaghan |Jacinta Conway |Katrina Donnelly

We looked here at recent indications from DECC that there will be a faster move to a plan-led approach to developing offshore renewable energy. This has been followed by publication of the Policy Statement on the Framework for Phase 2 Offshore Wind. While the Government wishes to see 7GW of new offshore generation capacity, the line of sight for Phase 2 development is now limited in this Policy Statement to less than 1GW.
Offshore Renewable Energy Development in Ireland: DECC signals faster move to Plan-led Approach

Mar 8, 2023 | lexology.com | Katrina Donnelly |Jacinta Conway

In recent years, the Government signalled a phased transition to plan-led development of offshore renewable energy as outlined, for example, in the 2021 policy statement on the offshore transmission system, which we looked at here. Phase 1 Projects, which are developer led, have received Maritime Area Consents and the first Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme auction is underway.
Offshore Renewable Energy Development in Ireland: Government consults on Long-Term Regime

Mar 8, 2023 | lexology.com | Katrina Donnelly |Jacinta Conway

The Government is consulting until 20 April 2023 on the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan II (“OREDP II”). It is intended over the next years to transition from the current developer-led approach to offshore renewable energy (“ORE”) to a long-term Enduring Regime, based on a State-led, planned approach. It was recently indicated that the Government intends to move more swiftly towards a plan-led approach, which we look at here. Some key elements of the draft OREDP II are set out below.