NESC Participates in Limerick Chamber’s Energy on the Estuary Summit 2025

• 17 October 2025
• Topics: Energy and renewables
• Types: News

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NESC Policy Analyst Dr David Hallinan took part in a panel discussion at the Energy on the Estuary Summit in Limerick on Monday, October 13^th. Opening with an address from Minister of State for Climate, Energy and the Environment Timmy Dooley, the summit focused on the Mid-West region’s potential to contribute to Ireland’s 2030 renewable energy targets and how to achieve long-term competitiveness from an energy perspective.

The panel discussion David participated in was focused on the topic of enabling the transition through strategic investment and associated public policy considerations. The panel discussed issues such as the plan-led approach to offshore wind and the national Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP), the role of large energy users (LEUs) as ‘demand anchors’, how to make Ireland attractive to investors, skills needs, and the goal of maintaining competitiveness.

David emphasised the need to place a strategic focus on containing costs in the ORE sector, as well as the importance of timely investment in port infrastructure to ensure the smooth operation of global supply chains. David also discussed what is needed from a policy perspective with reference to the forthcoming large energy user (LEU) regulatory framework and the private wires policy.