Wind Energy Direct – Our Background

Founded in 2006 with our main office in Limerick, and our UK offices in Edinburgh and Belfast (trading under the name WED Renewables), Wind Energy Direct is an Irish company with a focus on the Irish and UK Renewable Energy markets. Wind Energy Direct installs wind turbines on the sites of large users. We sell the green electricity produced to the on-site energy user at a long term fixed price via our Finance, Build, Own and Operate model.

Our large energy user customers benefit from price certainty by fixing their energy price for up to 15 years, on-site green wind energy at a significant discount to retail electricity, a reduction in carbon emissions, an improved corporate social responsibility profile and all with no capital outlay. Our model allows our customers to break the link with retail energy price inflation and hedge against future energy price increases.

Our green field site landowners can earn extra income from leasing their properties for 25 years to host wind turbines, while continuing to use the land right up to the base of the turbines.

The Wind Energy Direct Difference

Sector Knowledge and Expertise

Wind Energy Direct has analysed many sites to date across Ireland and the UK. We know both the auto-production and green field wind sectors intimately and will carefully assess your site to ensure a wind turbine is the right choice for your business or property.

Professionalism and Reliability

Our team has extensive experience in the renewable energy industry, and will ensure that your turbine is custom-designed for your site and situation.

Financial Strength and Capacity

Wind Energy Direct core model is where we finance, build, own and operate wind turbines on our customer’s sites. Wind Energy Direct uses a combination of balance sheet funding and debt finance. Finance is in place to build out the Wind Energy Direct portfolio.

Project Delivery

Wind Energy Direct has developed wind projects in the most demanding manufacturing environments such as Munster Joinery, Astellas, DePuy and Janssen.

Significant Energy Cost Savings for Customers

We can fix the price of wind/Solar energy for up to 15 years. This breaks the link with energy inflation and effectively hedges that portion of your energy that will be provided by the wind turbine.

Green Field Site Revenue for Landowners

Our green field site landowners can earn extra income from leasing their properties for 25 years to host wind turbines, & Solar Parks while continuing to use the land right up to the base of the wind turbines and graze sheep or chickens on solar parks.

Board of Directors

Dominic Costello
Dominic CostelloManaging Director

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Dominic Costello is the Managing Director and Founder of Wind Energy Direct. Dominic holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from University Limerick. Dominic began his career with Wang Laboratories and has also held positions with Artist Graphics, Agfa Compugraphic and Rand McNally. Dominic joined ITS in 1998 and became General Manager of ITS UK and later Managing Director of ITS Ireland.

Dominic established Wind Energy Direct in 2006. Dominic holds an MBA from the University of Limerick.

Dr. Edward Walsh
Dr. Edward WalshNon-executive Board Member

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Dr. Ed Walsh is the founding President of the University of Limerick. He is also the Founding Chairman of the Irish Council for Science Technology and Innovation.

Dr. Ed Walsh holds a Masters and PhD qualification in nuclear and electrical engineering.

Noreen Stack
Noreen StackFinancial Controller

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Noreen Stack is the Financial Controller of Wind Energy Direct. Noreen holds BSc from University College Cork, is an ACCA Qualified Accountant and has Post Graduate Diplomas in Corporate Finance and Environmental Protection. Noreen has previously held positions with SIFCO Turbine Components Ltd (now SR Technics) and with Mid West Packaging Ltd.