Scotland and Ireland to launch joint renewable energy study

Scotland and Ireland are to work together to harness the power of the wind, the waves and tides between the two countries from Cork to Kintyre.

A feasibility study into offshore renewable energy projects, and how the power they generate could be transmitted to the respective national grids, is to be conducted by the Scottish Government in partnership with the Irish government and the Northern Ireland Executive.
It was announced yesterday that the appropriately titled Isles project (Irish-Scottish Links on Energy Study) would be launched later this year. It will receive almost