Limerick Chamber is proud to announce the next highly anticipated instalment of our Energy on the Estuary Series – FROM PORT TO POWER – Unlocking the Mid-West’s Energy Potential. Mark your calendars for Monday, 13th October 2025, as we return with fresh insights, bold discussions, and regional opportunities that could define the future of energy in the Mid-West.
This summit will reaffirm the groundwork for regional action and innovation in terms of renewable energy and energy security from other sources, with a strong focus on the Mid-West’s potential to contribute to Ireland’s 2030 renewable energy targets vs the cost of doing business in the region & it’s long term competitiveness from an energy perspective.
Location: Verizon, Bishop’s Palace, 104 Henry Street, Limerick, V94K0T8.
Agenda:
10:00am > Registration & Networking
10:30am > Welcome & Opening Remarks
10:40am > Keynote Address: Timmy Dooley – Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications with special responsibility for the Marine.
11:00am > Why the West Coast is critical: Port & Infrastructure, Pat Keating – Shannon Foynes Port Company
11:10am > Panel Discussion: Is Ireland Ready for Offshore Renewable Energy?
DCEE – Aisling Greene, Principal Officer for Offshore, Environment and Future Development
- DETE – Helena Quilty – Principal Officer and head of Offshore Wind strategy unit
- Department of Transport – Michael Farrington, Principal Officer ORE Ports Facilitation Division.
- IFAC: Killian Carroll, Senior Economist & Author of report: A Colossal Missed Opportunity
- Moderator: Justin Moran, Director of External Affairs Wind Energy Ireland & a member of the Government’s Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce
12:00pm > Panel Discussion: Enabling The Transition
- IDA – Ian O’Hora – Head of Green Economy and Engineering
- Ocean Winds – Angela Larkin, Country Manager
- H&MV: David Maher, Managing Director Ireland
- KPMG: Kieran Collins, Director | Infrastructure & Government
- NESC: – Dr David Hallinan International Trade Dependencies & Energy Transition
- SSE: Karen O’Reilly, Head of Policy – Ireland
- Moderator: Barry O’Sullivan – Chair, Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce
12:45pm > Break: Tea/Coffee Networking
1pm > Panel: Leading the Charge: The Role of International Collaboration in Achieving Our Ambitions
- Belgium: Jacques Vanhoucke, Trade & Investment Commissioner
- France: Jérémy Mast, French Ministry of Environment for UK/Ireland
- Germany: Wolfram von Heynitz, Deputy Head of Mission
- Netherlands: Nora Dessing, Deputy Head of Mission
- Norway: Yngve Olsen Hvoslef, Deputy Head of Mission
- Scotland: Chris Thomson, Programme Director, Green Freeports & Investment Zones, Scottish Gov
- Moderator: Michelle Gallagher – CEO Limerick Chamber
1:50pm > Closing Remarks
2pm > Closeout
About Energy on the Estuary:
Now in its third year, Energy on the Estuary (EOTE) is a flagship initiative of Limerick Chamber of Commerce, designed to accelerate Ireland’s renewable energy transition with a strong focus on the Mid-West region. As the country strives to meet its 2030 renewable energy targets and beyond, this influential series has become a key platform for dialogue and collaboration among government, industry, academia, and community stakeholders.
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