Energy No requirement for new gas power plants to be hydrogen readyThe state is in the process of contracting 2GWs of new gas fired power plants due to Ireland’s power supply crunch
Energy Change of direction on offshore wind farms raises investors’ fearsEnergy industry experts warn that the government’s sudden policy shift will make it much harder for Ireland to meet its 2030 targets
Infrastructure EirGrid and road authority face off over plan for cables under roadsFormer head of Irish Water has been brought in to lead working group to explore engineering solutions
Energy Report on Ireland’s power supply crunch to be published shortlyEamon Ryan, the Minister for Environment, commissioned review by former secretary general to the Taoiseach on causes of energy capacity shortfall in coming years
Energy Eirgrid weighs up selling its Northern Ireland businessThe national grid operator is looking for advice on the “demerger” of Eirgrid and the System Operator of Northern Ireland
Energy Bord Gáis commences work on two gas power plants as part of a €250m investmentThe 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
Energy Ireland bucks European trend of cutting back on natural gas useSince the Ukraine war tightened European supply, most member states have slashed consumption by a fifth, while here it rose by 3 per cent
Energy Crisis One third of emergency power generation at risk from outdated infrastructureEirgrid and ESB look at alternatives as substation at Shannonbridge power plant found to be in significant disrepair
Energy Dublin ban sees 21 new data centres planned outside cityEnergy 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
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
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
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
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?
Up for Debate Up for debate: The best from the Business Post’s columnistsInsightful analysis of the main developments in business and politics from our team of writers, including Lucinda Creighton, Matt Cooper and Elaine Byrne
Climate & Environment John Walsh: Somebody needs to take charge to keep the lights onUltimately 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
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
Energy Crisis Leo Varadkar: Electricity at data centres would be cut off before householdsEirgrid has said there are serious issues with Ireland’s energy supply
Energy Major Kerry power station knocked out until next year as Ireland’s energy deficit worsensEirgrid said there has been a significant deterioration in Ireland’s power system adequacy since last year
Energy ESB will act like a monopoly until watchdog and Eirgrid act – CowenFianna 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
Energy Crisis Regulator drops plans to introduce €100m of new charges on energy-intensive firmsThe 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
