Ireland to sign wind energy export deal with UK

on 24/01/2013 10:14:52

The Minister for Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, and his British counterpart, Edward Davey, will today sign a Memorandum of Understanding allowing Ireland to export wind-generated electricity to Britain.

The move will lead to a full inter-governmental agreement.

The Irish Wind Energy Association has welcomed the news, and described it as a hugely important initial step in delivering an energy trade agreement.

The IWEA says up to 30,000 indigenous jobs could be created countrywide in renewable energy, if the required enablers along with this agreement are put in place.