Full coverage: Greencoat Renewables

Together with Bertrand Gautier, Paul O'Donnell is Principal of Greencoat Renewables, the listed renewable energy company. They have been on an acquisition spree: twelve wind farm deals since 2017. Here O'Donnell describes Greencoat's long term perspective, the short term impact of Covid-19, and how Ireland hits its 70 per cent renewable energy goal.

In the coming days, the government will unveil the rules of the first renewable electricity support scheme in five years. Overseas capital is lining up to fund Irish environmental projects with billions of euro in energy, waste and forestry.