Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb 2024 | Jaan Mannik Cabinet member | Wind Energy's investments for infrastructure & grid connectivity alongside their main projects. | — |
| 09 Feb 2024 | Jaan Mannik Cabinet member | Wind Energy's investments for infrastructure & grid connectivity alongside their main projects. | SRC |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | Wind Energy Package | — |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | Wind Energy Package | SRC |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | Electricity Market Reform | — |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | Electricity Market Reform | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Wind Energy Ireland (WEI) is the representative body for the Irish wind industry, working to promote wind energy as an essential, economical and environmentally friendly part of the country’s low-carbon energy future. We are Ireland’s largest renewable energy organisation with more than 200 members who have come together to plan, build, operate and support the development of the country’s chief renewable energy resource. We are an all-Ireland body, working in Northern Ireland through a partnership with our colleagues in RenewableUK. We create jobs, invest in communities, reduce our CO2 emissions and work to end Ireland’s reliance on foreign fossil fuels. We are leaders in Ireland’s fight against climate change.
EU Legislative Interests
Electricity market – reform of the EU’s electricity market design Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 RePower EU Ireland's EU Presidency and the Grids Package.
Communication Activities
We plan to make submissions to consultations as and when the opportunity arises, to engage with EU officials and with MEPs, as well as with other EU institutions and trade associations. We may publish reports or analyses and hold briefings in Brussels or Strasbourg to engage with officials and elected representatives of the European Union.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
We are a member of Wind Europe: https://windeurope.org/ We are a member of the Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature: https://offshore-coalition.eu/ We are a member of Renewable Energy Ireland: https://renewableenergyireland.ie/
Organisation Members
A list of our members can be found on our website at this address: https://windenergyireland.com/membership/members-directory