State body tasked with redeveloping power network to meet 70% renewable energy target. Closing Dublin to new data centres is among proposals that national electricity grid operator Eirgrid will table in a… read more →
Amber alert sent to power suppliers predicted ‘tight generation capacity margins’ On January 6th 2021 a squeeze on electricity supplies brought Ireland close to power cuts. The Single Electricity Market Operator (SEMO)… read more →
Unions at Bord na Móna have expressed surprise and disappointment at an announcement from ESB that its peat burning power stations in Offaly and Longford will cease to generate electricity earlier than originally… read more →
Coalition will have to devise new plan following ruling of seven-judge court The Supreme Court has overturned the Government’s “excessively vague and aspirational” plan to combat climate change. A seven- judge court… read more →
THE Czech owner of Kilroot Power Station in Co Antrim has said its £600 million proposal to transform the coal-fired power station into a new low-carbon energy park, could preserve… read more →
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, today called on party leaders to commit to a comprehensive review of Ireland’s energy security needs as it transitions away from fossil fuels. Ibec… read more →
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), along with Gas and Electricity Suppliers, have announced the introduction of a temporary Supply Suspension Scheme for certain non-domestic customers impacted by Covid-19… read more →
HIGHLIGHTS 10-year agreements underpin investment Existing coal-fired unit to close by 2024 Premium support for new N Irish generation Czech-based power company Energeticky a Prumyslovy Holding (EPH) is to build… read more →
Consumers spreading breakfast time, cooking at lunchtime, preparing dinner earlier There is a “fundamental shift” in the way Ireland is consuming electricity as stay-at-home workers reduce demand in the morning… read more →
In light of recent government measures regarding Covid-19, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), along with the Gas and Electricity Suppliers recognise that some customers may be isolated at home… read more →