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Kerry set for new 295ac Listowel solar farm

Statkraft Ireland has applied for planning permission to build a 295ac solar farm near Listowel in Kerry.

RENEWABLES 1 September 2025

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Colm McCarthy: dodging costs of tackling climate change

Colm McCarthy: dodging costs of tackling climate change

VIEWPOINTS 31 August 2025

Food waste to fertiliser in 24 hours

Food waste to fertiliser in 24 hours

RENEWABLES 27 August 2025

Government launches new sustainable aviation fuel roadmap

Government launches new sustainable aviation fuel roadmap

Government launches new sustainable aviation fuel roadmap

RENEWABLES 27 August 2025

Further proof that solar farms can be built on bogs

Further proof that solar farms can be built on bogs

Further proof that solar farms can be built on bogs

RENEWABLES 25 August 2025

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Wind, solar and biogas planning exemptions reviewed

Wind, solar and biogas planning exemptions reviewed

Stephen Robb takes a look at the consultation which proposes to change or introduce planning exemptions for wind turbines, solar panels and biogas plants.

RENEWABLES 11 August 2025

Plans submitted for Kildare biomethane plant

Plans submitted for Kildare biomethane plant

Developer CycleØ plans to build the plant which will be supplied with agricultural manures, slurries, dairy processing residues and crop-based feedstocks.

NEWS 11 August 2025

Roscommon biochar firm bags €1.2m ALDI deal

Roscommon biochar firm bags €1.2m ALDI deal

Based in Roscommon, Arigna Fuels recently built Europe’s largest biochar production facility, which creates low-carbon smokeless fuel from imported olive stones.

NEWS 11 August 2025

Fossil fuels dominate as they supply 81% of Ireland’s energy

Fossil fuels dominate as they supply 81% of Ireland’s energy

The country is not seeing the required decline in fossil fuel use and increase in renewable energy generation necessary to meet its legally binding 2030 targets.

RENEWABLES 11 August 2025

Where does my PSO levy go?

Where does my PSO levy go?

The Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy is added to everyone’s electricity bills, but what does it actually fund? Stephen Robb writes

RENEWABLES 11 August 2025

Wind generation falls to 24% in July

Wind generation falls to 24% in July

For the first time this year, Cork overtook Kerry as the top-producing county, delivering 85GWh of electricity.

NEWS 11 August 2025

Ireland still reliant on natural gas for electricity generation

Ireland still reliant on natural gas for electricity generation

Natural gas supplied 39% of Ireland’s electricity in the first half of 2025, while wind generation accounted for 33%.

NEWS 11 August 2025

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