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Farmers have got the raw end of the deal when it comes to our country’s policy on wind energy.
After a slow start, Ireland’s renewable electricity story is likely to be a successful one.
Currently, well over one-third of the country’s electricity needs is generated from renewable sources and the industry is quietly confident of hitting our 70% target by 2030.
This is largely due to the natural competitive advantage we enjoy when it comes to wind generation capacity.
Under the climate action plan, the Government is targeting 70% renewable energy generation in Ireland by 2030.
The target is for 8,200 megawatts (MW) to be generated by onshore wind farm developments, an almost doubling of existing capacity of 4,200MW.