Coal-burning Co Clare plant not being decommissioned in 2025 and will move to using oil as energy security backup
Eirgrid
Ireland may have bigger problem in long run because of heavy reliance on gas for power generation
Government to consider new electricity links with Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands – and expand current links to UK and France
Even a dull Irish day can deliver significant quantities of solar power, while thousands of homes can feed excess electricity from their installations onto the grid and get paid for it
Electricity represents less than 20% of our energy usage, transport and heating more than 80%
Not all such facilities are linked to the electricity supply
Before you grab a pitchfork and march on the local data centre, consider that it’s now part of what we are
Government defends length of time to introduce legislation saying speed of implementation ‘unprecedented’
National grid operator issues amber system alert due to low winds and and generator outages
Suppliers say wholesale rates have no bearing on household charges
Eirgrid plans to build substations off Cork and south east to facilitate the development of wind farms by 2030
The lower the auction prices, the more consumers will save, but we need these projects to proceed in a timely manner
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