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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lisa O'Carroll in Dublin

UK and Ireland announce deal connecting offshore windfarms to energy networks

Dozens of offshore windfarms
The new data-sharing arrangement will lay the groundwork for connections between offshore windfarms and onshore energy networks. Photograph: Tom Little/Reuters

The UK and Ireland have announced closer collaboration on subsea energy infrastructure to “harness the full potential” of the Irish and Celtic seas as part of ongoing efforts to reset post-Brexit relations.

The countries will enter into a new data-sharing arrangement to lay the groundwork for connections between the growing number of offshore windfarms and onshore national energy networks. They say it will cut red tape and minimise “the burden of maritime and environmental consent processes for developers”.

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