Ireland

Airtricity has long recognised the potential of offshore wind farm development and was the first company in Ireland to develop offshore wind.  In January 2002 the company obtained a foreshore lease to develop a 520MW offshore wind farm on the Arklow Bank.   The first phase (25.2MW) was completed in June 2004 in co-development with GE Energy. 

On the 8th February 2008, Airtricity welcomed the decision by Minister Eamon Ryan to introduce a support mechanism for the development of Irish offshore wind farms.