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Delivering the onshore wind energy targets in the Climate Action Plan will generate €2.7 billion of investment over the next 10 years, create thousands of new jobs, and could be worth €550 million per annum to the Irish economy.
The figures come from a new report, ‘Economic Impact of Onshore Wind in Ireland’, produced by KPMG for Wind Energy Ireland and launched at the association’s Annual Conference on 15 April 2021. It is the most comprehensive economic analysis of the industry done to date.
Noel Cunniffe, Acting Chief Executive Officer for Wind Energy Ireland, said: “Onshore wind energy is employing more than 5000 people today and investing hundreds of millions in our economy, primarily in rural Ireland. Today’s report from KPMG shows that if we deliver the target set out in the Climate Action Plan it will mean more jobs, more investment and stronger communities across the country.”