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Making your opportunities happen – supporting women in renewables

A recent Women in Renewables event featured guest speaker Anna Kelly, a specialist recruitment consultant, who offered advice on how to advance your career. She has adapted her inspiring speech,…

Delivering Northern Ireland’s Climate Ambitions – Climate Action Plan

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The Public Consultation on Northern Ireland’s draft Climate Action Plan 2023-2027 closed on Wednesday 8 October. Policy Analyst Madeleine Clarke led the response from RenewableNI, and in this edition of…

Women in the Middle – a WiR event

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Wednesday 15 October | 5.30pm-8.00pm RenewableNI, in partnership with Pinsent Masons, is pleased to host a Women in Renewables networking event aimed women in the middle. Whether you have transitioned…

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Unlocking Northern Ireland’s low carbon potential: why Long Duration Energy Storage matters

In our latest seminar series with A&L Goodbody, RenewableNI brought industry leaders and policymakers together…

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16 September, 2025

RenewableNI appoints new Director

RenewableNI has announced the appointment of Mark Richardson as their new Director. Currently Head of…

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07 September, 2025

Renewable Energy Storage seminar

The RenewableNI and A&L Goodbody September renewable energy seminar focused on energy storage. We were…

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04 September, 2025

Renewable generation in Northern Ireland stagnates

Figures released today by the Department for the Economy show 43.1 per cent of Northern…

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07 August, 2025

Women in Renewables Mentoring course September 2025

Following the success of the Women in Renewables pilot mentoring qualification, applications are now open…

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07 August, 2025

Magheramore Wind Farm approved

RenewableNI is delighted to see the decision for a new wind farm granted planning permission…

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Slieve Kirk Wind Park Community Fund 2025 opens for applications

SSE Renewables is inviting community groups in County Derry/Londonderry to power local change by applying…

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19 June, 2025

Women in Renewables mentoring scheme launched

A new mentoring scheme designed to increase the number of women in the renewable energy…

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17 June, 2025

55,000 people work in wind in UK

55,000 people now work in the UK wind industry, including 40,000 in offshore wind -…

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Tackling the unknown unknowns around CBAM

RenewableNI in partnership with A&L Goodbody recently delivered the latest in its energy seminars, examining…

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ERG supports Hands That Talk though community benefit scheme

Renewable energy producer, ERG, has awarded £100,000 annually for the past three years through its…

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05 June, 2025

RenewableNI Director calls for urgent action after renewable generation figures fall again

Renewable electricity generation in Northern Ireland has fallen once again, highlighting an alarming decline that…

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04 June, 2025

Steven Agnew announces move to RenewableUK

After six years of incredible leadership, Steven Agnew, RenewableNI Director, will be stepping down from…

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07 May, 2025

Women in Renewables mentoring programme

Are you interested in the ground breaking Women in Renewables mentoring programme? As part of…

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18 April, 2025

Embracing the best of both worlds at WindEurope

Steven Agnew, Director of RenewableNI, reflects on his time at 2025 WindEurope in Copenhagen, an…

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15 April, 2025

RenewableNI proud to support EnergyCloud NI at launch of innovative project with Northern Ireland Housing Executive

RenewableNI Director Steven Agnew has expressed his support following the launch of EnergyCloud NI’s first…

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01 April, 2025

RenewableNI Reacts To Energy Strategy Action Plan

The Energy Strategy Action Plan 2025 (March 2025) which sets out a roadmap for 2025…

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25 March, 2025

Do not leave 80 by 30 target blowing in the wind

Speaking after the Northern Ireland Assembly passed a motion on the Green Energy Transition, Steven…

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06 March, 2025

RenewableNI Director issues warning following renewable generation stats

A dramatic reduction in renewable electricity generation in 2024 shows vital action is needed to…

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05 March, 2025

Wind energy saved over €1.2 billion on gas in 2024 in NI and Ireland

A new report has set out how wind energy saved spending £182 million on gas…

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26 February, 2025

Climate Change Committee’s new Carbon Budget highlights offshore wind and energy storage as key technologies in UK’s future power system

Commenting on the Climate Change Committee’s 7th Carbon Budget which has been released today, covering…

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11 February, 2025

The UK’s premier renewable energy event for women returns

Women In Renewables, the only all-female energy conference returns for the third time, on Tuesday…

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01 January, 2025

A new year and new hope

RenewableNI Director Steven Agnew looks ahead to what 2025 will bring for the renewable energy…

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18 December, 2024

RenewableNI 2024 Review

Growing a sustainable, trusted organisation Director's reflection I end 2024 with a feeling of ‘nearly…

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16 December, 2024

RenewableUK welcomes Government’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan

Commenting on today’s publication of the Government’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, which sets out…

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05 December, 2024

RenewableNI Director Steven Agnew comments on latest renewable electricity stats

A fourth reduction in a row for renewable generation figures, shows vital action is needed…

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19 November, 2024

Solar Potential to generate economy as well as clean energy

A new solar report by KPMG revealed the industry has the potential to contribute up…

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15 November, 2024

RenewableNI Director reflects on COP29 and funding climate change

COP29 runs until 22 November in Baku Azerbaijan, with Energy being today’s topic (15th) –…

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04 November, 2024

RenewableNI responds to the draft Programme for Government

RenewableNI, the voice of the renewable electricity, responded this week to the Northern Ireland Executive’s…

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25 September, 2024

The Clean Revolution – Stormont Offshore Industry Event

Wednesday 25 September | 12.00pm-3.00pm RenewableNI highlighted the exciting potential of the offshore wind industry…

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(L-R) Baringa co-author Alec Granville-Willett; Steven Agnew, RenewableNI Director; Tamasin Fraser, RenewableNI Chair, and Dr Mark Turner, Partner, Baringa report author, launch the Renewable Rewards: How you save from the switch to renewable electricity report in Belfast. The four people are in the street with City Hall behind and holding copies of Renewable Rewards

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10 September, 2024

Investing in renewables saves consumers’ money

A new report by Baringa has revealed that achieving the 80 per cent renewable electricity…

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09 September, 2024

RenewableNI comment on the new Programme for Government

The new draft Programme for Government has set three missions – People, Planet and Prosperity,…

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05 September, 2024

RenewableNI comment on disappointing Renewable Generation stats

The Department for the Economy has published the latest renewable electricity generation figures –showing a…

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News release

03 September, 2024

GB renewables awarded Contracts for Difference

As Northen Ireland waits for delivery of a new renewable electricity support scheme, the GB…

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21 August, 2024

RenewableNI meet Economy Minister

RenewableNI attended the Department for the Economy on Tuesday 20 August for an in-depth meeting…

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Electricity pylons building renewable network for NI against red sky of sunset

News release

08 August, 2024

High support for grid investment – new polling

Polling shows most people support new grid infrastructure and feel frustrated when renewable energy projects…

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25 June, 2024

RenewableNI Communications and Marketing vacancy

RenewableNI has a current vacancy for a Communications and Marketing Officer. Pay and Conditions of…

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20 June, 2024

Vital role of battery energy storage showcased at Banbridge event

Infrastructure Minister, John O'Dowd attended an information session at a new Battery Energy Storage System…

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17 June, 2024

Global offshore wind capacity increases by more than a fifth over last year, reaching 75 gigawatt milestone

A new report published today by RenewableUK shows that global offshore wind operational capacity has…

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10 June, 2024

Latest renewable electricity report disappointing read

The Department for the Economy has published the latest renewable electricity generation figures – and…

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05 June, 2024

Infrastucture Minister meets RenewableNI

Thank you to Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd for an engaging meeting with RenewableNI this morning…

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24 April, 2024

Renewable Electricity Support Scheme seminar brings DfE and key industry players together

RenewableNI’s successful series of renewable energy seminars in partnership with A&L Goodbody continued this week…

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News release

09 April, 2024

Renewable electricity support scheme will incentivise boom

RenewableNI, the voice of the renewable electricity industry, has welcomed the publication of the new…

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28 March, 2024

Wind generates record annual percentage of UK electricity, while fossil fuels drop to record low

New statistics published today by the Government show that wind generated a record 28.7% of…

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RenewableNI’s announce their new Chair and Deputy (l-r) new Chair of RenewableNI Tamasin Fraser, from Omnipower Renewables; RenewableNI Director Steven Agnew; and Deputy Chair Sara Tinsley, from Energia Renewables

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20 March, 2024

RenewableNI announces new Chair and Deputy

RenewableNI today named their new Chair and Deputy, who will deliver leadership and expertise for…

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08 March, 2024

RenewableNI empowering women and inspiring inclusivity

Over one hundred women from the renewable energy sector gathered in Belfast this week to…

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07 March, 2024

Economy Minister delaying progress on renewables

RenewableNI has issued a warning as the latest clean electricity figures, published by DfE, show…

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12 February, 2024

RNI writes to MLAs on Planning Process

On average it takes over three years for a wind farm application to be determined,…

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The first all-female renewable energy panel at RenewableNI's Women in renewable. Ruth Forbes, A&L Goodbody (centre) chairs the panel with (L_R) Sara Tinsley, Energia; Tamasin Fraser, ABO Wind; Niamh Kenny, North Channel Wind; and Louise Cullen, BBC

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05 February, 2024

Renewable Energy Event for Women returns

RenewableNI is once again ensuring a diversity of voices are heard in the renewable energy…

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03 February, 2024

RenewableNI welcomes return of Executive

Speaking on the announcement of Assembly return, Steven Agnew, RenewableNI Director, said: “RenewableNI welcomes the…

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23 January, 2024

Planning Appeals Timelines Jeopardising Renewable Targets

RenewableNI issued a stark warning in response to news from the Planning Appeals Commission (PAC)…

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19 January, 2024

Wind power cut £243million spending on gas

A new report has revealed that in 2023, Northern Ireland spending on gas was cut…

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10 January, 2024

Planning in the spotlight

RenewableNI welcomes the publication of the NI Chamber’s ‘Planning Improvement and Reform Position Paper’ today,…

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07 December, 2023

RenewableNI responds to Renewable Generation figures

RenewableNI is disappointed to see the latest clean electricity figures, published by DfE, show a…

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