North Channel Wind celebrating the benefits that offshore wind power could bring to Northern Ireland as part of a clean energy future. Northern Ireland has one of the best wind resources in Europe. This vast, natural resource provides a fantastic opportunity to play our part in tackling the climate emergency, and improve our energy security […]
North Channel Wind were delighted to attend the successful launch event for Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water at Trinity College Dublin, to listen to experts in this field, joined by researchers, industry leaders and policy partners, where they will drew up detailed research project plans. Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water aims […]
A hugely successful Northern Ireland Maritime & Offshore (NIMO) launch provided a fantastic platform to bring together people from across the maritime and offshore industries, meeting some new and existing friends! North Channel Wind were honoured to meet Maritime UK’s patron, HRH, The Princess Royal, and discuss the many opportunities that lie ahead for the […]
Niamh was delighted to be able to discuss the challenges and opportunities for Northern Ireland in floating offshore wind, along with her fellow speakers at Energy Institute Northern Ireland symposium, “Is our Future Floating in the Wind?”. We are looking forward to seeing our SBM colleagues working in the H&W shipyard in the coming months on the […]
Niamh Kenny, chief executive of NMK Renewables, is spearheading an ambitious project to develop floating wind turbines off the Northern Ireland coast. Article by Emma Deighan of the Irish News https://www.irishnews.com/news… The two proposed sites by specialist SBM Offshore, and managed by Niamh’s North Channel Wind project, are nine-to-25km from the eastern coast of the north. […]
North Channel Wind Project Director Niamh Kenny will chair the Offshore Wind session at Renewable NI’s Smart Energy conference, taking place in Belfast on 19th October. Niamh will be joined by an expert panel including Will Apps from The Crown Estate, Zoe Crowe from the Department for the Economy, Rachel Sankannawar from Invest NI, Dawson McConkey […]
Project leaders at North Channel Wind have reached a number of significant milestones as they progress the potential for over one gigawatt of floating wind turbines in the Irish Sea, off the coasts of Antrim and north Down. The two year bird and mammal survey has reached the halfway point, a geotechnical desk study confirms […]
The public consultation on the Offshore Scoping Report for the North Channel Wind 1 and 2 projects is now open. We are currently at the scoping stage of development, and we would like to consult with local communities and other stakeholders to help identify all the factors that need to be considered as we develop […]
We are currently at the scoping stage of development, and we would like to consult with local communities and other stakeholders, to help identify all the factors that need to be considered as we develop the projects going forward. Local exhibitions We will be holding three local public exhibitions, designed to keep you informed and […]
Fifty people who are engaged in Northern Ireland’s offshore wind energy sector have seen the future. A recent trip to Marseille by the group, coordinated by Invest NI and hosted by Monaco-based SBM Offshore, the energy company behind the proposed North Channel Wind project, revealed the scale of next generation offshore floating wind turbines during […]