Wind Energy Ireland has launched a five-year strategy aimed at turning the country into one of Europe’s first fully fledged electrostates powered by domestically produced renewable energy.

Unveiled at Wind Energy Ireland’s annual conference in Dublin, the 2026–2030 strategy, Delivering Energy Independence, Powering Growth, frames wind energy as critical economic infrastructure rather than a standalone climate initiative.

The plan positions large-scale onshore and offshore wind as a foundation for energy security, cost stability and competitiveness across Irish industry.

At the centre of the roadmap are two commercial priorities. The first is accelerating the delivery of wind farms at scale, while achieving value for consumers and businesses. The second is enabling a resilient, electrified economy, with electricity increasingly replacing fossil fuels in heat, transport and industrial processes.

Together, these pillars are designed to reduce exposure to volatile global energy markets and support sustainable business expansion.

Ireland’s wind resource, the organisation argues, provides a strategic advantage that can be leveraged to underpin long-term Green Business growth.

By pairing generation with stronger grids, storage and system flexibility, the strategy seeks to create the conditions for investment certainty across energy-intensive and growth-oriented sectors.

“Becoming an electrostate involves far more than generating electricity. It is about ensuring we use that power to build a resilient, electrified, economy where Irish families and businesses can thrive,” said Noel Cunniffe, CEO of Wind Energy Ireland.

Cunniffe highlighted the broader economic and social outcomes linked to the strategy, saying: “An electrostate means energy independence, cleaner air in our towns and cities; homes that are warmer, cheaper to run, and ready for the future; stronger communities and infrastructure that is built to last, not short-term fixes.”

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