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North Channel Wind says Northern Ireland has taken another significant step forward in its journey towards 100% clean energy following the Department for the Economy’s publication of the Offshore Renewable Energy Action Plan: Consultation on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Environmental Report and Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment (RIAA). The SEA shows zones within Northern […]

North Channel Wind’s Fiona Stevens attended the formal launch this week of the Northern Ireland branch of WISTA UK (Women’s International Shipping Trade Association), held jointly with Northern Ireland Maritime & Offshore (NIMO) at the beautiful Belfast Harbour Commissioners Office. The theme was Accelerating Action for women in the maritime sector, and the audience heard […]

The North Channel Wind team has been active on many fronts over the past year. Our proposals for Northern Ireland’s first offshore wind farm, off the east coast of County Antrim and North Down coast, could potentially add more than 1 Gigawatt of electrical capacity to the grid. This could be the game changer Northern […]

North Channel Wind Project Director, Niamh Kenny spoke at the AgendaNi Magazine Energy Forum in Belfast about the incredible opportunities which offshore wind presents for Northern Ireland. She spoke about the proposed North Channel Wind Project and the supply chain companies which can benefit from a domestic offshore wind industry. However, she also highlighted how […]

We were delighted to sponsor RYA Northern Ireland’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner at Belfast Harbour Commissioners. An evening filled with great company, fantastic speakers and inspiring conversations, covering everything from life in the Olympic Village, to improving participation in sailing at the community level, through to enhancing safety awareness at local clubs. The dedication and […]

North Channel Wind team attended the Global Offshore Wind event in London last night where SBM Offshore was nominated in the Supply Chain Impact category. Huge congratulations to all of the nominees and winners. It is amazing to see the great passion and enthusiasm in the sector. Well done RenewableUK on a great night.

North Channel Wind chiefs say their engagement with the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee at Stormont this week has provided them with renewed optimism for the project. The offshore wind project would see a number of floating wind turbines installed in the Irish Sea off the coast of east Antrim with a potential installed […]

The new Labour government has hit the ground running on energy and climate action, announcing its plan to deliver zero carbon electricity by 2030 and accelerate the drive to net zero, writes Niamh Kenny, Project Director for North Channel Wind and Chair of the Renewable NI offshore committee. Key elements of the plan include quadrupling […]

North Channel Wind, the company proposing to install floating wind turbines in the Irish Sea, welcomes the establishment of Great British Energy which it describes as a pivotal moment in the Northern Ireland’s journey towards a sustainable and secure energy future. North Channel Wind director Niamh Kenny says the newly formed state-owned energy company marks […]

A Northern Ireland delegation of energy experts from the Department for the Economy, NIE, SONI and the private sector made a trip 17km offshore from Marseille this week to see the Mediterranean’s first three floating wind turbines. The flotation platforms for the turbines are designed and built by SBM Offshore, the marine engineering company developing […]