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Speeding up the change from fossil fuels to renewable energy

Second Energy Transition Summit highlighted significant progress in adopting renewable energy, but more needs to be done and the clock is ticking

Invis Energy puts one of largest Irish wind farms on the market

The €200 million wind farm is expected to be operational before the end of 2023

Activ8 Energies acquires 50 per cent of Allbrite

The value of the transaction was not undisclosed

Stripe's John Collison slams ‘red tape’ inhibiting Irish planning system

Collison questioned decision to refuse permission for large solar farm in Westmeath, citing ecological damages

Statkraft acquires Irish wind farms from London-listed Renewals Infrastructure Group

The sites have a total capacity of 35 megawatts, but could provide repowering opportunities

Energy firms threaten to pull out of state renewables auction

Firms say structure of auction ‘unfair’, as price cap withheld until just before event

ESB ramps up capital expenditure to €600m as renewables pipeline grows

The 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

Siemens warns of weak demand in China as profits miss target

Shares in the multinational technology giant fell 5 per cent on Thursday morning as the company’s second quarter profits fell short of market expectations

Greencoat Renewables furthers Spannish expansion with third wind farm acquisition

Project is currently under construction and is expected to be operating at a 50 megawatt capacity next year

Court to decide on last-ditch bid to save Barryroe

Goodman-backed oil firm applies for examinership to consider pivot to green energy projects

Power Capital secures €125m to fund solar projects in Ireland

Funding has been jointly provided by AIB and La Banque Postale for projects in Cork, Louth, Meath and Wexford

Tánaiste: ‘huge national effort’ required for transition to renewable energy

Micheál Martin says Ireland can and should be a leader in Europe’s energy transformation

Ireland’s renewable energy still at 2020 levels, says SEAI

Provisional figures reveal no real progress, but EirGrid plan aims to show how country can get to 80 per cent renewables in electricity by end of decade

Pinergy launches €30 million Solar Fund for businesses

Commercial customers will be able to access lower-cost renewable energy without any upfront capital outlay for the business

Energy leader says offshore wind having a ‘special moment’

Top executive for Danish renewables giant Orsted says Ireland can catch up with world market if it moves on building infrastructure

Ireland and Germany sign agreement on green hydrogen

Move follows the ESB conducting research into developing the fuel for use in electricity generation

French energy company EDF signs deal to develop two offshore wind farms in Ireland

The deal with Simply Blue Group will see EDF Renewables managing two large floating offshore wind projects off the coasts of Clare and Cork respectively

ESB and Shannon Foynes Port sign agreement to transform Estuary into international green energy hub

Shannon Foynes Port and ESB have committed to working closely together to maximise the potential of the Shannon Estuary

Four projects awarded contracts under the state’s first ever offshore wind auction

In what is a landmark moment for Ireland, four projects have made successful bids in the first offshore energy support auction that will deliver over 3,000 megawatts of clean, renewable offshore wind

Taoiseach attends North Sea Summit amid calls for action on offshore energy

Leo Varadkar attended the event in the wake of calls from independent TD Denis Naughten and industry groups for more support for offshore wind energy