Energy EirGrid warns of ‘liquidity challenges’ due to rocketing costsCost of temporary emergency power generators could exceed €1 billion
Energy Fianna Fáil TD accuses Eamon Ryan of sitting on power supply crisis report for six monthsBarry Cowen says the state ‘keeps failing the public on security of energy supply, costs and strategy’
Energy Scrapping of proposed Galway power plant to add to pressure on supplyBritish company EP Energy says building of gas-fired facility is no longer economically viable due to decisions made by Irish regulators
Energy Energy firms threaten to pull out of state renewables auctionFirms say structure of auction ‘unfair’, as price cap withheld until just before event
Energy ESB ramps up capital expenditure to €600m as renewables pipeline growsThe semi-state energy company’s Green Atlantic project will see the Co Clare plant become the centre point of its renewable strategy on the west coast
Energy ESB warns emergency power generation may not be ready in time for winterThe semi-state claims Eirgrid’s ‘aggressive timelines’ could be missed due to lack of infrastructure in place for peak demand
Foreign Direct Investment 'Ireland has not done a great job on infrastructure – that must change’: IDA chief executiveThe new boss at the state development agency says the country can compete for large scale investments but warns that the housing crisis risks jeopardising any future wins
Energy Eirgrid launches updated roadmap to achieving 80% renewable energy on the grid by 2030Long-awaited paper proposes the development of four renewable energy hubs and 16 new grid network projects, including power line upgrades
Energy EirGrid warns of potential electricity supply issuesThe grid operator said there was low availability of wind and solar energy, as well as planned and unplanned outages at other generators
Infrastructure How Ireland is teetering on the brink with power, water and housing all near breaking pointMajor acceleration is needed if Ireland is to deliver the critical infrastructure in the €165bn National Development Plan
Infrastructure Dublin city centre power cable and heating pipes to be laid at same time Carrying out electricity upgrade and district heating installation together will mean roads will have to be opened just once, reducing traffic disruption, says Eamon Ryan
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
