Photo Credit: Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] Statkraft's first two BESS projects in Ireland, Cushaling is co-located with wind generation.
Ireland Doesn't Have Time For Wind Farm Battles
15 Mar 2026 | Abstracted from Irish Times
Ireland's Coolglass Wind Farm dispute shows how local turbine bans collide with national climate law. Statkraft - a Norwegian state‑owned renewable‑energy developer and major investor in Irish wind - argues councils can't block projects needed to meet legally binding climate targets. The case has become a test of who controls Ireland’s energy future: local authorities, courts, or the State.
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