Forum Objectives
How much energy do we need?
Ref: David J. C. MacKay. Sustainable Energy - without the hot air. UIT Cambridge, 2008. ISBN 978-
0-9544529-3-3. Available free online from www.withouthotair.com
Breakdown of needs
Ref: David J. C. MacKay. Sustainable Energy - without the hot air. UIT Cambridge, 2008. ISBN 978-
0-9544529-3-3. Available free online from www.withouthotair.com
Renewables – resource magnitude
resource | approx. annual energy | comments |
wind power | 2000 TWhe/y | primarily onshore |
wave power | 100 TWhe/y | primarily offshore |
bioenergy | 100 TWhth/y | primarily wood |
the rest | 10 TWhe/y | tidal, PV, hydro |
10 TWhe/y | solar, waste |
Sources: ESBI/ETSU, Total Renewable Energy Resource in Ireland, 1997
ESBI, Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas : Ireland : 2005
KMM, Marine Current Resource Study for Ireland, 2004
KMM, Assessment of Offshore Wind Energy Resources, 2003
ESBI, Updating the Renewable Energy Resource in Ireland, 2004
Ref: Staudt L. Ireland’s Energy Resources and Energy Options.
Centre for Renewable Energy, Dundalk IT