SSE Renewables has announced the conclusion of successful geophysical surveys off the South and East coasts of Ireland.

The geophysical surveys have been completed by specialist Cork-based offshore site investigation company Green Rebel. The surveys, which took place over the course of three months from late Spring and into this Summer, were conducted by Green Rebel's purpose-built survey vessels, the Roman Rebel and the Lady Kathleen.

The geophysical surveys will help provide a clearer understanding of seabed conditions in an area of the Celtic Sea which sits within the recently published Draft Designated Marine Area Plan (DMAP) zone off the coasts of Waterford and Wexford, as well as in the Irish Sea off the East coast where a DMAP is expected to be announced in the coming months.

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Bryan O'Connor Project Manager, SSE Renewables, said: "We are delighted to have collaborated with local Cork-based company Green Rebel to undertake these geophysical surveys. While we await confirmation of exactly where the first ORESS2 site will be located, the capture of any seabed data within a proposed DMAP zone can only be a positive thing.

"At SSE Renewables, we’re committed to supporting the local supply chain where possible and companies such as Green Rebel are of great value to a small market seeking to compete on a global scale. We are equally committed to supporting Government achieve its 2030 climate action targets of 5GW of offshore wind by 2030, starting with the next phase of delivery off the South coast."