The public consultation period for the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site foreshore lease application FS006566 is now closed.
It would not be appropriate for the Marine Institute to continue with public consultation at this point.
Any queries with respect to the application process should be directed to the Marine Planning – Foreshore Section at foreshore@housing.gov.ie
The Galway Bay ¼ scale wave energy test site has been in operation since 2006. The site is situated on the North side of Galway Bay, 1 mile East of Spiddal. The site is 37 Hectares in depths of 20-23m. The area is marked by navigation markers on each corner. The site has provided test and validation facilities for a number of devices to date. Real time oceanographic data are available on the Galway Bay dashboard. Time series data and full spectral data set are available through the Marine
Ireland is ideally located to benefit from our natural marine renewable energy resource generated in the Atlantic Ocean. Ireland possesses one of the richest wave and tidal energy climates in the world. The Wave energy resources potentially available to Ireland could meet 75% of the Republic's electricity requirement.
