Wind is King in Blustery Ireland

The Republic of Ireland's national energy agency, Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI), says the country produces enough wind power to meet all its electricity supply needs.

"There is enough onshore-accessible wind for about 100 percent of our electricity requirements," says SEI program manager for renewable-energy research Graham Brennan.

Reports show that turbines could provide 5,000MW across the republic and Northern Ireland, Brennatold told CNET News.com.

The country has installed 800MW-worth of wind turbines, with developers expected to file applications for a further 3,700MW.

The government is on track to surpass its target of 1,200MW of wind power by 2010, part of a larger aim produce between 33 and 44 percent of renewable energy by 2020.

By staff writer