• RWE currently has a diverse range of projects in Ireland, including the Dublin Array offshore wind farm that recently submitted its planning application. 
• RWE currently employs 50 people in Ireland. 
• RWE is a global leader in renewable energies and can help support Ireland’s Climate Action Plan.

RWE, one of the world’s leading companies in the field of renewable energy, yesterday announced the formal opening of its new offices in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin. The new RWE offices in Harbour Square will be the base for the offshore wind team in Ireland and directly follows the recent planning application to An Bord Pleanála for the Dublin Array offshore wind farm.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin T.D. who met with RWE executives earlier this week to discuss the company’s projects in Ireland said, “The Government is committed to accelerating the delivery of renewable energy projects, so I welcome RWE Ireland’s ambitious plans for growth. It is particularly fitting that RWE’s new office overlooks Dún Laoghaire harbour, as this is where RWE plans to construct the operations base for its proposed Dublin Array wind farm, creating significant local employment and bringing a new phase of maritime economic activity.”

Sven Utermöhlen, CEO RWE Offshore Wind: “I am delighted to formally open our new offices in Dún Laoghaire. We are proud to support Ireland's transition to carbon neutrality. With our Dublin Array offshore wind farm in planning, it could play a key role in supporting Ireland to meet its Climate Action Plan.”

RWE has been operational in Ireland since 2016, with offices located in Kilkenny and Dún Laoghaire. The company currently employs 50 people across these locations and has established itself as a key player in the Irish energy market with an expanding portfolio of projects in operation and development. Operational projects across the country include a 10 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Dromadda Beg, Co Kerry and two battery storage facilities in Co Dublin (8.5 MW) and Co Monaghan (60 MW).

RWE has grown from 25 people employed in 2020 to 50 people employed in 2025 doubling its workforce in Ireland.

Michael Lohan, CEO, IDA Ireland said, “On behalf of IDA Ireland, I welcome RWE’s decision to continue to grow its operations in Ireland. In our new five year strategy, launched last month, we have identified sustainability as one of the key growth drivers of the economy, so the commitment by RWE to be a long-term energy partner for Ireland during its journey towards carbon neutrality is a timely one. I wish the company every success as it continues to expand its operations in Ireland over the coming years.”

RWE’s strategic projects in Ireland include the development of the Dublin Array offshore wind farm, which RWE is developing in partnership with Irish company Saorgus. Dublin Array is the company’s largest Irish project. The proposed wind farm would be located about 10 kilometers off the coast of counties Dublin and Wicklow and is planned to be made up of between 39 and 50 wind turbines. It will have a total installed generation capacity of up to 824 megawatts (MW), which allows to produce enough electricity to supply the equivalent of approximately 770,000 typical homes in Ireland.

The Dublin Array offshore wind farm would play a key role in supporting Ireland to meet its Climate Action Plan, in which Ireland’s aim is to deliver 80% of total electricity demand from renewable sources by 2030. It would also help to reduce Ireland's need to import and burn fossil fuels for electricity generation.

Subject to planning permission being granted and a financial investment decision, construction of the Dublin Array project could begin as early as 2027, with COD expected in 2030. During the three-year construction phase, the project is likely to employ about 800 people.