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
€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
Proposal for gas-fired plant in north Dublin refusedKilshane Energy Ltd applied to build the 293 megawatt station in December
Data centre electricity consumption increased 144% since 2015Data centres now consume almost the same amount of Ireland’s electricity as all rural dwellings in the country combined
CCPC asked to look at ‘murky way’ energy suppliers claim to offer 100 per cent renewable powerThe current system could result in consumers being misled, according to Senator Lynn Boylan
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
Overhaul to electricity grid planning signals end for developer-led modelEirgrid has launched its Shaping Our Electricity Future plan, requiring €1 billion in additional investment for upgrades it says will be “very challenging to deliver”
Ireland on course to import its most electricity for a year since records beganThe country has imported 9 per cent of its electricity in the first eight months of the year
Fire at France-Britain power cable ratchets up pressure on weak Irish energy supplyUnprecedented capacity shortage has already led to steep hikes in energy bills for Irish consumers
Electricity supply under threat due to delays in connected gas-powered generatorsGas 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
Moneypoint fires up coal generators to offset power shortageNational supply will become increasingly tight as old plants are retired and before renewables are scaled up, sources say
Eirgrid will rely on fossil fuels to maintain stable power supplyThe energy demands of data centres will pose electricity supply issues for the national grid in the coming years
Ryan: We must accelerate linking of North and South power gridsClimate minister says the North-South interconnector is a critical factor in reaching our renewable energy targets
Energia tells investors that lockdowns won’t hit electricity demand furtherThe 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
Highest ever demand for electricity in Ireland recorded yesterday evening Cold weather, data centres and Christmas lights help drive record surge