Gregor Alexander, finance director of renewable energy company Airtricity, believes Ireland is not maximising its potential in the development of offshore wind and marine generation.
Addressing more than 400 delegates at the annual conference of the Irish Wind Energy Association at the Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin, Alexander said Ireland is being left behind in the development of offshore wind and marine generation.
"Returns on our Irish onshore wind farms are marginal. More attractive returns are available in the UK. Of even more concern is that Ireland is being left behind in the development of offshore wind and marine generation. These technologies offer considerable export and job opportunities but Ireland is not maximising them," he said.
Alexander believes that in order to optimise the renewable energy sector in Ireland, we must widen the interconnection plans to include not only the UK, but France, as well.
http://www.businessandleadership.com/sustainability/item/29153-ireland-is-not-exploiting/
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