Green energy investors rate Ireland as 13th of the 40 most attractive destination for their money, a new survey says. The EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, published on Thursday, says the State has held a strong position in the rankings of the countries assessed. The 13th spot represents a …
Read More »France to Expand Electricity Interconnections with Ireland, Italy
Irish and French energy regulators confirmed that the Celtic Interconnector will be completed by 2027, despite a substantial re-evaluation of the project’s costs. The French grid operator also confirmed the partial launch of the Savoy-Piedmont electricity interconnection. The network operators behind the Celtic Interconnector project, an electricity connection between France …
Read More »Ireland, UK to Launch Joint €74 Million Initiative on Climate Research
Dublin and London will join forces to fund a programme supporting researchers working on climate change issues, both governments announced on Monday. The €74 million initiative will fund a series of virtual collaborative research centres across Ireland, and the UK focused on work related to two key areas: climate and …
Read More »Urgent Action Needed if Ireland to Meet Climate Targets
Urgent and additional measures are needed if Ireland is to meet the climate targets it has set for itself, the country’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said in a newly released report. According to the EPA’s greenhouse gas emissions projections 2021-2040, published on Wednesday (1 June), “urgent implementation of all …
Read More »EU Approves Ireland’s New Renewable Aid Scheme
The Irish Government intends to introduce the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) for green power production from sources including solar and wind farms.
Read More »Greencoat Renewables Acquires 50% Stake in Irish Wind Farm
This acquisition brings the company’s portfolio of wind assets to an installed capacity of 538MW.
Read More »Irish Wind Energy Beats Gas for the First Time
Wind provided almost half of Ireland’s power in the first quarter, according to a new report.
Read More »ESB and Harmony Solar Partner to Power 10% of Irish Homes with Renewable Energy
The collaboration aims to deliver 1,000MW of solar projects through a €30m investment.
Read More »Ireland Announces €1m for Three Geothermal Projects
The funding by SEAI and GSI is to support research and innovation into providing clean heat and power from the ground.
Read More »Ireland Proposes to Ban Sale of New Fossil Fuels Cars from 2030
The government also intends to stop granting National Car Tests for petrol and diesel vehicles from 2045.
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