Irish offshore wind FIT 'with government by Christmas'

PICTURE OF THE FIRST TALISMAN ENERGY OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE LEAVING THE CROMARTY FIRTH ON ITS WAY TO THE BEATRICE OIL FIELD ..PIC DEREK IRONSIDE.ISSUED ON BEHALF OF TALISMAN ENERGY..

An Irish FIT could unlock one of Europe's richest offshore resources

Irish energy minister Pat Rabbitte has pledged that a much-discussed but long-delayed feed-in tariff (FIT) for offshore wind will go before the government by the end of the year.

Pressed over the offshore FIT while speaking at a conference in Dublin, Rabbitte said: “The circumstances that are preoccupying government at the moment are to do with the general financial and economic environment that we are in. But I hope to be in a position to go to government before Christmas.”

The introduction of a FIT could kick-start the sector in a country believed by many to have among the richest offshore wind resource in Europe.

However, the industry has grown accustomed to false promises.

Ireland’s offshore wind sector has been dead in the…

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