Energy Bord na Móna and SSE to invest €1bn as part of joint venture deal to build new wind farmsBoth companies plan to develop a major portfolio of onshore wind farms in the midlands that will power up to 500,000 homes
Stock Take Analysis: Ørsted’s woes show the stock market is no place for wind energy firms to growØrsted has announced a major cost-cutting plan and suspended shareholder dividends as it contends with the hefty losses its suffered over the last year
Energy ESB and SSE given green light to progress offshore wind projectsThe Commission for Regulation of Utilities has said there will be a transparent pathway for both developers to secure a grid connection
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 Renewable output at SSE lower than expected due to poor weatherProduction was 19 per cent lower than hoped in the six month to September
Energy EirGrid warns of ‘liquidity challenges’ due to rocketing costsCost of temporary emergency power generators could exceed €1 billion
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
Energy SSE earnings double as company pledges £40bn investment in green spendingCompany is Ireland’s second largest energy provider, providing power to 750,000 households and businesses through Airtricity brand
Energy UK energy giant in talks with Echelon over Arklow Bank offshore wind farmDespite losing out in last week’s first-ever Irish offshore wind auction, the British energy giant says the project could generate its first power in 2028
Energy Crisis One third of emergency power generation at risk from outdated infrastructureEirgrid and ESB look at alternatives as substation at Shannonbridge power plant found to be in significant disrepair
Great Island power station to be out of action for four monthsThe 460MW gas-powered plant was switched off earlier this month after a turbine fault
Ireland ‘struggling to grasp’ opportunity to harvest offshore wind, SSE chief says Country’s ‘fantastic track record’ with onshore wind has not been replicated offshore, according to Alistair Phillips-Davies