Warning of blackouts as electricity alerts rise

An expert has warned that Ireland’s power system is at risk, amid concerns that national infrastructure is buckling under pressure of growing demand

System alerts typically occur during the winter months when electricity demand is highest but there have been two already this spring

The number of system alerts warning of potential electricity shortages on the national grid has risen dramatically in the last 12 months, leading one expert to warn that Ireland is showing the early signs of a power system at risk of blackouts.

In the last year the Single Electricity Market Operator (Semo) has issued six system alerts to warn of capacity shortages on the electricity grid, compared with just 11 alerts over the previous ten ...