Mott MacDonald appointed to Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park

Mott MacDonald has been appointed partner consultant, alongside lead consultant Royal HaskoningDHV, to produce an environmental impact assessment report (EIAR) and a natural impact statement (NIS) for the proposed 1GW floating offshore wind, Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park.

The Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park project will directly contribute to Ireland’s climate objective of reducing carbon emissions by 51% by 2030 with a view to reaching total de-carbonisation by 2050.

Donna Hasset, environmental team technical lead, Mott MacDonald, said: “The Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park is a major step in the transformation of Ireland’s energy supply from fossil fuels to renewables. We are proud to be part of that transformation and excited to be working alongside Royal HaskoningDHV.”

Mott MacDonald and Royal HaskoningDHV together bring a wealth of industry and local expertise. Mott MacDonald’s consenting, environmental assessment, stakeholder engagement and electricity transmission expertise in combination with Royal HaskoningDHV’s extensive offshore wind consenting experience provides an unrivalled knowledge base and quality of service.

As part of the EIAR and NIS, Mott MacDonald and Royal HaskoningDHV will work closely with DP Energy, Iberdrola and their wider team to develop management and mitigation measures to ensure the successful and sustainable development of Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park.