NISA

North Irish Sea Array

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As part of ensuring that we can achieve our ambition to supply 80% of our electricity from renewables by 2030, NISA has been positioned as one of seven offshore wind energy projects that will be able to submit a planning application in the first round of projects to be considered under the new Maritime Area Planning Act.

The first offshore wind specific auction in Ireland, Offshore Renewable Energy Support Scheme (ORESS) 1, was a competitive auction process held in May 2023. NISA was one of the four successful projects at this auction, confirming a route to market should the project receive planning permission. This competitive ORESS-1 price will see us locked into low-price renewable energy for the next 20 years.

Timeline

2019

Initial Consultation & Feasibility

2020

Advanced Concept Stage

2021

Consultation & EIA Appointment

2021

Public Engagement

2022

Offshore Surveys

2022

Public Engagement

2022 / 23

Receive Survey Information

2023

Consideration of survey info

2023

Engagement with Planning & Local Authorities

2023

Q1 Design Review - Establish design layout

2023
Public Engagement

CLO / Virtual consultation / Public consultation events

2023

Q3 Design Review

2023

Public Engagement

CLO / Public consultation events

2024

Apply for Planning

2025

Planning Decision

2026

Commence Construction

2028

Commence Operation

This project is being developed by Statkraft Ireland.

For more information visit www.statkraft.ie

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