1. EIRWIND MRIA Forum, February 2017
Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy (MaREI,
ERI, University College Cork, Ireland
MRIA Forum, February 2017
Contact: Project Manager, Dr Nguyen Dinh or Coordinators, Dr Eamon McKeogh and Dr Val Cummins

2. Why offshore wind in Ireland?
High wind speed & potential
 West coast: highest wind speeds in Europe, average 10.2 m/s, >9.5 m/s in many areas.
 Total offshore wind development = 34.8GW–39.5GW without likely significant adverse effects on the environment (SEAI 2014).
 No/little icing time: less challenge in turbine blades and floaters
 Near-shore floating wind sites (60–200m depth): 25GW – 27GWLow cost
 High full load hours (Oriel windfarm 44.3% with Siemens 6MW turbines. Floating offshore wind will exceed 50%.

3. The domestic picture
 All-Island Electricity Fuel Mix in 2016 (EirGrid):
Electricity and Hydrogen from offshore wind offer potential replacements for some of 46.5% gas and 17.7% coal.
Ireland committed to reducing CO2 by 80% in 2050
 Urgent needs for both new & clean gas resources: Hydrogen from wind

4. Industry-led research
France UK
Eirwind Roadmap
Industry Partners:

5. Approach to the research:
WP 2 Site evaluation
WP 6 Synthesis
WP 4 Markets, infrastructure & economic benefits
WP 5 Governance
WP3 Development optimisation
WP 1 Project Management

6. Multi-disciplinary Integrated Team
Markets, Infra, Data
Cost Optimisation
Governance
Manager, Synthesis, EPE
Industry Partners
Multi-disciplinary Integrated Team
Sites + GIS
Dr Valerie Cummins
Dr Anne Marie O’Hagan
Dr Martin le Tissier
Dr Eamon McKeogh
Dr Paul Leahy
Dr Nguyen Dinh
Dr Cian Desmond
Dr Jimmy Murphy
Prof. Andrew Wheeler
(C: Co-ordinators) C C

7. Project Kick-off
Thursday 8th February