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Electricity

Energy

‘Power grid upgrade plans must be expanded’

More upgrades to existing strategy must be put in place if electricity sector is to reach carbon reduction targets, report says
  • Daniel Murray
  • July 5, 2022

€128.6 million diverted from retrofitting to electricity credit

€19.25 million taken from retrofitting for those at risk of energy poverty to fund the €200 electricity bill credit
  • Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
  • March 8, 2022

Proposal for gas-fired plant in north Dublin refused

Kilshane Energy Ltd applied to build the 293 megawatt station in December
  • Cónal Thomasand
  • Donal MacNamee
  • February 16, 2022

Data centre electricity consumption increased 144% since 2015

Data centres now consume almost the same amount of Ireland’s electricity as all rural dwellings in the country combined
  • Eva Short
  • January 20, 2022

CCPC asked to look at ‘murky way’ energy suppliers claim to offer 100 per cent renewable power

The current system could result in consumers being misled, according to Senator Lynn Boylan
  • Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
  • November 15, 2021

Eirgrid chief says 80% renewables target ‘a nice surprise’

Mark Foley said the €1 billion outlined for grid upgrades was calculated on the basis of a previously agreed goal of 70 per cent
  • Daniel Murray
  • November 14, 2021

Overhaul to electricity grid planning signals end for developer-led model

Eirgrid has launched its Shaping Our Electricity Future plan, requiring €1 billion in additional investment for upgrades it says will be “very challenging to deliver”
  • Daniel Murray
  • November 10, 2021

Ireland on course to import its most electricity for a year since records began

The country has imported 9 per cent of its electricity in the first eight months of the year
  • Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
  • October 14, 2021

Fire at France-Britain power cable ratchets up pressure on weak Irish energy supply

Unprecedented capacity shortage has already led to steep hikes in energy bills for Irish consumers
  • Lorcan Allen
  • September 19, 2021

Electricity supply under threat due to delays in connected gas-powered generators

Gas Networks Ireland seeks emergency measures to meet projected increases in demand for electricity as developers of 16 new power generators are slow to sign contracts
  • Daniel Murray
  • August 11, 2021

Moneypoint fires up coal generators to offset power shortage

National supply will become increasingly tight as old plants are retired and before renewables are scaled up, sources say
  • Lorcan Allenand
  • Daniel Murray
  • May 23, 2021

Eirgrid will rely on fossil fuels to maintain stable power supply

The energy demands of data centres will pose electricity supply issues for the national grid in the coming years
  • Daniel Murray
  • March 7, 2021

Ryan: We must accelerate linking of North and South power grids

Climate minister says the North-South interconnector is a critical factor in reaching our renewable energy targets
  • Daniel Murray
  • March 1, 2021

Pinergy launches home energy monitoring app

  • Emmet Ryan
  • February 28, 2021

Energia tells investors that lockdowns won’t hit electricity demand further

The utility reports a rise in earnings for the six months to the end of September, benefiting from increased output from power stations in north Dublin
  • Ian Guider
  • December 13, 2020

Highest ever demand for electricity in Ireland recorded yesterday evening

Cold weather, data centres and Christmas lights help drive record surge
  • Daniel Murray
  • December 4, 2020

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