Renewables NI

A DUTCH-owned company's aspirations to construct a multi-million pound offshore floating wind farm off the coast of Belfast by the end of this decade have been boosted after the Department for the Economy and the Crown Estate agreed a statement of intent committing to new green energy sources.

THE export capacity of the Moyle Interconnector, which links the electricity markets of Britain and the all-Ireland Single Electricity Market, has increased to 270 megawatts, allowing more wind generated power on to the system and available to export ahead of the winter months.