Ireland Unveils 4 Proposed Areas for Offshore Wind Off South Coast

This is the country’s first spatial plan for renewable energy at sea and it will now undergo a six-week [...]

Wind Energy Provided 32% of Ireland’s Electricity in September 2023

Ireland continues to press forward in their pursuit of wind energy.  The volume of Ireland’s electricity generated by wind [...]

Ireland: A Green Country Gets Greener

Wind power was responsible for providing almost 50% of Ireland’s electricity in October.  In an exciting announcement, Wind Energy [...]

Ireland on Track to Reach 2020 Renewable Energy Target

A strong second quarter performance by Ireland’s wind energy industry means Ireland is now on track to reach the [...]

Ireland Forms New Gov’t – Promising Revolution in Renewables

After long and difficult political discussions, Ireland has succeeded in forming a new government, which has promised a “revolution” [...]

Ireland Urged to Pursue Low-Cost Wind Policies

Report for Irish Wind Energy Association says new government must support industry to reduce costs. The Irish wind industry [...]

Six EU Countries Join Call for 100% Renewable Energy Scenario

EXCLUSIVE: Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Spain have sent a joint letter to the European Commission calling for [...]

Ireland has Some of the Best Offshore Renewable Energy Resources in Europe

Ireland has some of the best offshore renewable energy resources in Europe at 900,000km² and because of its location [...]

Ireland Prepares Further Support for Climate Change Ambitions

A Climate Action Fund is to be launched by the Irish government seeking to fund large-scale projects currently outside [...]

Demand Response Facing De-Rating in Irish Capacity Market

De-rating curves for other storage units by initial capacity and duration of storage at full output. Demand side response [...]