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Status Update: Irish Offshore Renewable Energy And Onshore Generation

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For background, following a public consultation in 2020, the Government published a policy statement in April 2021 adopting a three-phased approach to offshore wind deployment...

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Stakeholders in the international offshore renewables sector reacted relatively positively to the enactment of the Irish Maritime Area Planning Act (the "MAP Act") on 23 December 2021. This update examines the key next steps for Irish Offshore Renewables and the status of developments in the Irish offshore and onshore electricity generation sector more generally.

IRISH OFFSHORE WIND DEPLOYMENT - CURRENT STATUS AND UPCOMING DATES

As you may know, the MAP Act launched a new Maritime Area Consent ("MAC") permitting regime to replace the current system of foreshore consents and it extends the planning permission system to the entire 'maritime area' for Ireland's offshore wind market. Secondary legislation will be put in place in Q1 2022 giving effect to certain provisions of the MAP Act, so the implementation process remains underway.

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