A Kerry MEP says plans to build green hydrogen plants in Clare and Cork can secure Ireland’s energy future.
A new partnership between the ESB and Danish company Oresund aims to provide up to 5-gigawatts of power through offshore windfarms and hydrogen-linked networks.
These proposed plants will be located in Moneypoint, Clare and Aghada in Cork.
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Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly, who is from Kilcummin, believe this is a game-changer, as green hydrogen production can store energy for times when winds are slack: