A number of factors have converged to prime the sector for a surge of growth over the next three years, says Kenneth Matthews, chief executive of the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA).
Last March, after years of delays, Ireland launched the second round of its feed-in tariff (REFIT 2). Rather than creating an immediate rebound, however, the government’s decision to “grandfather” beneficial curtailment rights to existing wind farms led to another bruising industry debate, which effectively stalled the surge by another year.
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