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Renewables
Why is Ireland an attractive country for renewables investment?
Stephen Robb
During 2023, an additional 0.6GW of new grid-scale renewable energy was installed across Ireland, which represents a tripling of the 0.2GW that was connected in 2022.
3 July 2024 News
Renewables supply 50% of EU electricity demand in first half of year
Electricity generation in Europe is greener than ever, according to the latest figures from European electricity trade association Eurelectric.
26 June 2024 News
76 wind farms could shut due to outdated planning rules - WEI
Just because a wind farm’s planning permission has come to an end does not mean it cannot continue producing power, according to Wind Energy Ireland CEO Noel Cunniffe.
Meath is Ireland’s solar power capital
Data from the statistics provider Green Collective shows that May was a record month for solar power, and Co Meath is the solar powerhouse of Ireland.
12 June 2024 Renewables
Heifer-rearing enterprise rescued by awful spring
A TB outbreak had threatened the future for dairy heifer-rearing on-farm, writes Derek Robinson
5 June 2024 Northern Ireland
SRESS challenges viability of farm renewable projects
The tariff rates for the long-awaited SRESS disappointed many in the industry last week, as they fell well below what is needed, writes Stephen Robb
29 May 2024 Renewables
Mayo AD plant to source 42,500t of silage
It's been a busy month on the planning front, with some AD plants, wind and solar farms getting the green light, while others have been turned down, writes Stephen Robb .
29 May 2024 News
15-year renewables income available for farmers under new scheme
Details of the long-awaited Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme were revealed and will allow farmers to build commercial wind and solar projects and receive support for 15 years.
22 May 2024 News
Microsoft to buy electricity from Donegal wind farm to power data centres
Microsoft has signed a power purchase agreement to buy energy from the newly commissioned Lenalea Wind Farm near Letterkenny, Co Donegal, to power its data centres.
15 May 2024 News
Cowen calls for urgent action on renewable projects
The system must be changed in order to meet 2030 energy targets, the Fianna Fáil candidate has urged.
14 May 2024 News
‘Urgent’ planning reform needed to meet renewable energy targets
The report from the Climate Change Advisory Council said the national target to increase renewable energy capacity by 1.6GW will not be met without changes to the planning system.
14 May 2024 News
Colm McCarthy: can Ireland become a large-scale exporter of electricity?
Across the Mediterranean, north African countries are eyeing up export opportunities for solar, as have locations in the Middle East.
8 May 2024 Viewpoints