EirWind

Semiconductors - Cork, County Cork, Ireland

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EirWind is a MaREI Centre's industry-led collaborative research project, co-designing the opportunity around the sustainable development of Ireland's marine resources, using offshore wind as the catalyst for innovation and impact. It has been funded by the industry partners and Science Foundation Ireland. The project utilises the concepts of Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) where relevant, including interactive use of advanced data-analysis, strategic planning, Irish marine and renewable energy policy initiatives and stakeholder management. This two-year phase consists of five interactive technical work packages (WP) and will:+ Develop a stakeholder engagement and data management framework, in the study of strategic areas for the development of offshore wind, off Ireland's east, south and west coasts (WP2).+ Review the challenges associated with consenting offshore wind projects and improve cost optimization tool and cost reduction solutions, in order to develop an advanced approach to planning future development sites and co-location of activities (WP3).+ Review stakeholder engagement, policy and legislative frameworks and previous practice, and, where relevant, suggest new and improved methods for planning of stakeholder management in the study area to identify issues and their relative importance at an early stage. That includes informing developers and policy makers about potential risks to seabirds, as well as zone specific mitigation measures (WP4).+ Provide an status of the electricity and gas networks, relevant to the region, as well development strategies for the distribution and storage of energy, including export market possibilities (WP5)+ Assess impacts from the development of renewable energies offshore in as much detail as possible, from a biological, environmental, infrastructural and sociological point of view. Cumulative and proximity-effects will be considered. Where possible, mitigations will be suggested (WP6).