Principal and Secondary Ports around Ireland and Northern Ireland for Ocean Energy

The Irish Ports Offshore Renewable Energy Services (IPORES) report provides an extensive and updated summary of information on port infrastructure, facilities and management plans in relation to meeting requirements for marine renewable energy developers. In total, consultations and analysis are provided on 14 ports on the island. A number of ports in the Republic are identified as having the necessary facilities, infrastructure and hinterland that could support the development of the offshore renewable energy industry. We have consequently identified 3 ports as being Category A, 5 ports as Category B and 3 ports as Category C.