A large offshore windfarm off the Kerry coast could be in operation within a decade.
That is according to the ESB, which has launched a plan to develop a major renewable energies hub on the west coast, which will include converting the existing power station at Moneypoint.
To help reach net zero emissions by 2050, ESB has launched its Green Atlantic at Moneypoint programme.
The site will host a range of renewable technologies over the next decade, with the capacity to power 1.6 million homes.
Work will begin on a €50m support facility in the coming weeks at Moneypoint, which will provide a range of electrical services to the grid which would previously have been supplied by thermal fired power stations.
A floating offshore wind farm will be developed off the Kerry and Clare coasts in two phases by ESB and joint venture partners.
Subject to consent being granted, the wind farm is expected to be in production within the next decade.
Moneypoint, a deep-water port, will become a centre for the construction and assembly of floating wind turbines.
ESB says the development of Moneypoint will help make the Shannon Estuary a focal point for the offshore wind industry in Europe.
