The International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind Energy Annual Report for Ireland 2008.
Wind energy’s contribution to Ireland’s electricity supply continues to rise. By December 2008, a total of 77 wind farms were connected, bringing the total installed capacity for wind to 1,002 MW or 13.7% of total installed capacity.
Wind power displaced almost 1.28 million metric tonnes of CO2 emissions and primary energy imports of 215,000 metric tonnes of oil equivalent to a nation that is more than 90% dependent on imported energy supplies
