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Renewable Energy

Ireland now imports over 90% of its energy and is heavily, and increasingly, reliant upon imported fossil fuels. The Western Region can make a significant contribution to the national target of the 12% renewable share in the heat sector by 2020. The region has abundant natural resources so has huge potential for the development of the renewable energy sector – including wind, wood and ocean energy.

The WDC has been particularly involved in developing wood energy and in assisting community development in renewable energy.

Recent News

  • Taoiseach Enda Kenny at Western Development Commission reception  and launch of RE:CONNECT Western Regional Business Network at Irish Embassy, London 12th January 2012.
    New Network to Create International Business Opportunities for West of Ireland Businesses
    The Western Development Commission (WDC) and six local authorities in the western region have established a new business network to facilitate growth [...]

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  • The Western Development Commission (WDC) has welcomed the announcement by Emerald Networks and Pipiper Infrastructure of their intention to effectively upgrade commercial broadband capability in the west of Ireland to world class status. It says that that the project should make the region more attractive as a location for data centres as well as providing [...]

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  • The Western Development Commission (WDC) welcomes the announcement today that Ryanair will commence four new international flights from Ireland West Airport Knock.  The new schedules will start in April 2012 between Ireland West Airport Knock and Barcelona, Frankfurt, Milan and Paris resulting in a total of 14 Ryanair routes from the West of Ireland airport.   [...]

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