Companies Former Eirgrid boss Mark Foley to chair state-backed sustainable finance bodyIn a post on LinkedIn, Foley said he has been appointed the new chair of the International Sustainable Finance Centre of Excellence
Energy Mark Foley retires as EirGrid chief with immediate effectSearch for a new leader of the grid operator will commence shortly
Energy Opinion: Ireland’s energy system is fundamentally broken and needs a radical overhaulAn urgent overhaul of how the state incentivises new power plants is needed, writes the chief executive of the Electricity Association of Ireland
Energy ‘Closed for business’: Ireland missing out on billions in AI data centre investmentIndustry insiders have said Ireland is no longer being considered a viable location for major technology investments
Energy Power Down: State cap on data centres puts billions of euro at riskForeign investors warn that Ireland has been dumped on a red list and investment will cease unless the current moratorium is lifted by government
Energy EirGrid confirms routes for three underground electricity cables across DublinThree high-voltage cable circuits will link electricity substations from Finglas to Carrickmines in a move that will ‘futureproof Dublin’s power’
Energy Wind energy accounted for record 35% of Ireland’s electricity mix in 2023Wind Energy Ireland has warned that urgent changes are needed in the planning system to speed up the delivery of renewable energy infrastructure
Energy State’s ban on new data centres is putting 2030 climate target at risk, Engineers Ireland warnThe moratorium on new data centres in greater Dublin is hindering investment in new renewable energy projects and putting Ireland’s climate targets at risk
Energy Risks to Ireland’s electricity supply ‘underestimated’, review of power system findsDermot McCarthy’s long-awaited review of Ireland electricity supply crisis finds solutions could have been put in place earlier
Energy Eirgrid, CRU secure just 15% of additional power supply target in failed power plant auctionNot a single large power plant was successful in the most recent capacity auction process
Energy Eirgrid plays down winter power outage risk despite delays in emergency power plantsNational grid operator plans to implement mandatory demand curtailment protocols on data centres to reduce demand if system stress emerges
Energy Latest renewable energy auction set to deliver lowest ever volume of wind and solar powerEnergy industry experts estimate the volume of projects that have submitted bids for the RESS-3 support scheme could be down by 60 per cent
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