Thomas Lyons SSE Renewables, a leading renewable energy company, has recently announced its first development off the Atlantic coast of Ireland. The firm has submitted an application for an investigative foreshore license as it seeks permission to survey the seabed off the coast of Tarbert, Co Kerry for an offshore wind project that could generate up to 1GW of renewable energy. This move is part of the company’s long-term offshore wind strategy, and it marks the first license application for an offshore wind project on the west coast. SSE Renewables already has an Irish offshore pipeline of up to 4GW, including the country’s most advanced offshore project, Arklow Bank Wind Park 2 off the coast of Wicklow, and the Celtic Sea Array and Setanta Wind Park projects located off Ireland’s south and northeast coasts, respectively.
Martin Sweeney, SSE Renewables Lead Project Manager for Blue Seas Development, stated, “Our plans to develop an offshore wind project off the coast of Tarbert, Co. Kerry is a natural step forward in our renewables ambitions for Ireland. Pursuing development opportunities off the west coast is part of our long-term offshore wind strategy.” This project is a crucial step towards achieving the company’s renewable energy goals in Ireland.
SSE Thermal, a subsidiary of the company, has also recently made significant progress in its efforts to contribute to Ireland’s renewable energy sector. It has provisionally secured 10-year capacity agreements for its two proposed new-build power stations in Ireland, which would run on sustainable biofuel. The proposed low-carbon units at Tarbert in Co. Kerry and Platin in Co. Meath received the contracts to commence in the 2026/27 delivery year. These plants will help protect supply and provide backup to Ireland’s renewables sector, with the potential to transition to hydrogen as a fuel in the future.
The proposed wind farm off the coast of Tarbert is a significant milestone for SSE Renewables, as it marks the first license application for an offshore wind project on the west coast. The company’s plans to develop an offshore wind project off the coast of Tarbert, Co. Kerry, is a natural step forward in its renewables ambitions for Ireland. The company’s long-term offshore wind strategy includes pursuing development opportunities off the west coast.
SSE Renewables has already developed an Irish offshore pipeline of up to 4GW, including the country’s most advanced offshore project, Arklow Bank Wind Park 2 off the coast of Wicklow, and the Celtic Sea Array and Setanta Wind Park projects located off Ireland’s south and northeast coasts, respectively. The proposed wind farm off the coast of Tarbert could generate up to 1GW of renewable energy, a significant contribution to Ireland’s renewable energy sector.
SSE Thermal’s two proposed new-build power stations in Ireland, which would run on sustainable biofuel, have provisionally secured 10-year capacity agreements. The proposed low-carbon units at Tarbert in Co. Kerry and Platin in Co. Meath received the contracts to commence in the 2026/27 delivery year. These plants will help protect supply and provide backup to Ireland’s renewables sector, with the potential to transition to hydrogen as a fuel in the future.
In conclusion, SSE Renewables’ proposed wind farm off the coast of Tarbert is a significant milestone for the company and Ireland’s renewable energy sector. It marks the first license application for an offshore wind project on the west coast, and the company’s long-term offshore wind strategy includes pursuing development opportunities off the west coast. The proposed wind farm could generate up to 1GW of renewable energy, a significant contribution to Ireland’s renewable energy sector. Additionally, SSE Thermal’s two proposed new-build power stations in Ireland, which would run on sustainable biofuel, have provisionally secured 10-year capacity agreements. These plants will help protect supply and provide backup to Ireland’s renewables sector, with the potential to transition to hydrogen as a fuel in the future.
