CLEAN SWEEP FOR GREEN REBEL AT WIND ENERGY AWARDS

Clean sweep for green rebel at Wind Energy Awards. An Irish data company that provides site investigation services to the offshore wind sector has been recognised at the Irish Wind Industry Awards. Green Rebel was shortlisted in two categories and was named as winner of both at a gala event in Co. Kildare.
The awards were established by Wind Energy Ireland to showcase the best in the industry and to honour the individuals, organisations and companies who are demonstrating excellence and shaping the future of renewable energy in Ireland. Green Rebel received awards for Excellence in Project Delivery and the New Market Entrant award.
The Excellence in Project Delivery trophy was awarded to Green Rebel for the geophysical survey work it carried out on Energia Renewables’ North Celtic Sea offshore wind site. This work is a vital step in offshore wind developments, informing important site selection and engineering decisions. The Roman Rebel survey vessel operated 24-hours a day, over a number of weeks, with a team of surveyors, geo-scientists, crew, fishery liaison officer and marine mammal observer on board. Its onshore processing team then carried out the processing, interpretation, analysis and reporting of the data which gave context to the conditions of the seabed at the site.
The organisation’s win for the New Market Entrant award is a reflection of Green Rebel’s significant growth and success as an innovative Irish company. The company was established by Cork entrepreneur Pearse Flynn in 2020 when he learned about the extent of investment from offshore wind developers looking into Irish sites that was forecast to be directed outside of Ireland. Green Rebel began as a team of three people and today employs more than 80 people across its Geo, Aerial and MetOcean divisions. It has offices in Cork city, Crosshaven, Cork Airport and Limerick.
Green Rebel CEO, Kieran Ivers said:
“We were thrilled to win two out of the nine categories at the Irish Wind Industry Awards. This is a reflection of what we are building here at Green Rebel and recognition of our outstanding team, who are consistently commended for their work by our stakeholders and demonstrate our value of Excellence as Standard. At the event, the judges commented on the significance of an Irish Supply Chain Company working with an Irish Developer to drive Ireland’s ambition. As a proud Irish company advocating for the development of an indigenous offshore renewable energy supply chain, this was meaningful to us and shows that we are meeting and often exceeding our goals. It was clear to them that Green Rebel is a vibrant, ambitious and ‘now’ established industry player, put simply, doing great work. In the space of just over two years, we have grown significantly and have delivered multiple successful projects for offshore wind developers. The offshore renewable energy sector has the potential to create jobs and revitalise towns and villages. We believe that Ireland can be at the front of the global green energy industry ensuring that much needed talent is kept locally.”
Nominees for the Irish Wind Industry Awards were put forward by Wind Energy Ireland members and non-members. The winners were selected by an independent judging panel.
Some of Green Rebel’s significant projects to date include geophysical surveys for Energia’s North Celtic Sea Project and SSE’s Arklow Bank Wind Farm project, numerous Aerial Ecology surveys and its floating LiDAR system off the coast of Scotland.