Irish Wind Energy Association
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Wind generates almost 40% of electricity used in Republic
- Energy & Resources
- February 18, 2021, 13:29
Wind generated almost 40 per cent of electricity used in the Republic last year but the industry is concerned at rising levels of “lost” power. Wind (...)

Majority in rural community support wind farms
- Energy & Resources
- January 21, 2021, 05:02
Most people in rural communities say they would back the construction of wind farms in their area, an industry survey says. Energy companies plan to (...)

Next two years ‘critical’ for Ireland’s offshore wind energy sector
- Energy & Resources
- December 7, 2020, 05:00
Ireland has a pipeline of offshore wind projects big enough to deliver major decarbonisation and to meet key Government targets, but lack of a robust (...)

Like it or not, climate change will make everyone change their lives
- Irish News
- October 10, 2020, 02:50
Imagine the scene, it is a bright, crisp October morning in 2030, yet the house, insulated heavily with the help of a State grant in 2027, is still re(...)

Ireland ‘will be a world leader in creating a decarbonised power system’
- Sponsored
- October 2, 2020, 00:00
Expanding the national grid to increase capacity and stability is essential if Ireland is to meet growing demand. There is also the challenge of ensu(...)

Public support must be won if renewable energy goals to be realised, conference hears
- Energy & Resources
- September 21, 2020, 17:50
Ireland has the potential to deliver a world-class power system by 2030 with an electricity grid capable of operating with close to 100 per cent renew(...)

Ireland to miss 2030 climate targets due to ‘broken planning system’ – report
- Energy & Resources
- September 14, 2020, 10:59
Ireland will miss the Climate Action Plan’s target of achieving 70 per cent of electricity from renewable sources by 2030 “because of a broken plannin(...)

ElectroRoute wins energy trading deal for Offaly battery project
- Energy & Resources
- September 7, 2020, 13:06
Irish energy trading firm ElectroRoute has secured a deal to provide trading services to a €150 million electricity storage project in Co Offaly set t(...)

Energy consumers still in the dark on cost of renewable scheme
- Energy & Resources
- August 6, 2020, 01:00
* More than 80 energy businesses will be celebrating news that they qualify for price supports under the Republic’s latest scheme to boost the provisi(...)

Green power auction wins for 19 wind farms and 63 solar projects
- Energy & Resources
- August 5, 2020, 03:40
Nineteen new wind farms and 63 solar power projects have won contracts under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS-1), according to provision(...)