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Eirgrid

Energy

No requirement for new gas power plants to be hydrogen ready

The state is in the process of contracting 2GWs of new gas fired power plants due to Ireland’s power supply crunch
  • Daniel Murray
  • March 15, 2023
Energy

Change of direction on offshore wind farms raises investors’ fears

Energy industry experts warn that the government’s sudden policy shift will make it much harder for Ireland to meet its 2030 targets
  • Lorcan Allen
  • March 12, 2023
Infrastructure

EirGrid and road authority face off over plan for cables under roads

Former head of Irish Water has been brought in to lead working group to explore engineering solutions
  • Daniel Murray
  • February 26, 2023
Energy

Report on Ireland’s power supply crunch to be published shortly

Eamon Ryan, the Minister for Environment, commissioned review by former secretary general to the Taoiseach on causes of energy capacity shortfall in coming years
  • Daniel Murray
  • February 19, 2023
Energy

Eirgrid weighs up selling its Northern Ireland business

The national grid operator is looking for advice on the “demerger” of Eirgrid and the System Operator of Northern Ireland
  • Lorcan Allen
  • January 31, 2023
Energy

Bord Gáis commences work on two gas power plants as part of a €250m investment

The privately-owned energy company is set to build two gas-fired power plants in Dublin and Roscommon, which will add 200MW in power generation capacity to the national grid
  • Lorcan Allen
  • January 18, 2023
Energy

Ireland bucks European trend of cutting back on natural gas use

Since the Ukraine war tightened European supply, most member states have slashed consumption by a fifth, while here it rose by 3 per cent
  • Lorcan Allenand
  • Daniel Murray
  • January 14, 2023
Energy Crisis

One third of emergency power generation at risk from outdated infrastructure

Eirgrid and ESB look at alternatives as substation at Shannonbridge power plant found to be in significant disrepair
  • Lorcan Allen
  • December 23, 2022
Energy

Dublin ban sees 21 new data centres planned outside city

Energy and technology companies are now looking to build data centres beyond the greater Dublin area following the moratorium on new developments there due to constraints on the energy grid
  • Donal MacNameeand
  • Lorcan Allen
  • December 17, 2022
Energy

Data centres to get one hour’s notice to halve power usage

EirGrid alert system aims to reduce impact of power shortages on electricity grid
  • Daniel Murrayand
  • Donal MacNamee
  • December 10, 2022
Data Centres

Amazon, Microsoft seek licences to power data centres with fossil fuels amid energy supply warnings

Big Tech firms applied to the Environmental Protection Agency for permission to operate diesel generators in case they are cut off from the power grid in an emergency scenario
  • Donal MacNamee
  • December 1, 2022
Energy Crisis

Energy regulator decision scuppers 60% of planned gas plants

Single Energy Market committee rejected proposals to give more flexibility to capacity contracts if projects are held up by third-party delays
  • Lorcan Allen
  • October 22, 2022
Energy

Lorcan Allen: After a late start, Ireland finally turns its face to the sun

Statkraft, the Norwegian energy giant is building one of Ireland’s biggest solar farms at Ballymacarney on the Dublin-Meath border. But is the country ready to take full advantage of the benefits of solar power?
  • Lorcan Allen
  • October 22, 2022
Up for Debate

Up for debate: The best from the Business Post’s columnists

Insightful analysis of the main developments in business and politics from our team of writers, including Lucinda Creighton, Matt Cooper and Elaine Byrne
  • Business Post
  • October 16, 2022
Climate & Environment

John Walsh: Somebody needs to take charge to keep the lights on

Ultimately no one is legally on the hook for the parlous state of Ireland’s energy system. It is time the government acted before our options run out
  • John Walsh
  • October 15, 2022
Energy

Soaring inflation puts ‘vital’ new gas-fired power plants at risk

Developers call on regulator to index-link payments with inflation while Eirgrid warns that the highest risk of blackouts is expected to occur between early January and mid-February
  • Lorcan Allenand
  • Daniel Murray
  • October 8, 2022
Energy Crisis

Leo Varadkar: Electricity at data centres would be cut off before households

Eirgrid has said there are serious issues with Ireland’s energy supply
  • Michael Brennan
  • October 6, 2022
Energy

Major Kerry power station knocked out until next year as Ireland’s energy deficit worsens

Eirgrid said there has been a significant deterioration in Ireland’s power system adequacy since last year
  • Daniel Murray
  • October 6, 2022
Energy

ESB will act like a monopoly until watchdog and Eirgrid act – Cowen

Fianna Fáil TD’s comment comes after the ESB was reprimanded by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) and ordered to repay more than €760,500 after overcharging customers
  • Lorcan Allen
  • October 1, 2022
Energy Crisis

Regulator drops plans to introduce €100m of new charges on energy-intensive firms

The Commission for the Regulation of Utilities has decided not to introduce a suite of tariffs that would have affected about 2,000 energy-intensive firms
  • Lorcan Allen
  • September 28, 2022

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