Ireland

Solar Technology

RES Targets Solar Surge with 1GW Pipeline

Developer has a total of 23 new projects in UK and Ireland ranging from 12MW to 120MW

Net Zero Emission

Dublin Sets 2050 Net-Zero Target

New climate goal to include ‘huge expansion’ of offshore wind

Hydrogen Project

Indian-Irish Partnership to Produce Green Hydrogen

Ireland’s Fusion Fuel Green has agreed to set up a demonstrator plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu to generate cost-competitive green hydrogen.

Offshore Wind Power

Iberdrola Acquire 3GW Offshore Wind Pipeline from DP Energy in Ireland

Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the company created by DP Energy that has 3GW offshore wind pipeline in Ire…

Wind Power Project

Vestas Picks up 75MW Irish Order

Danish manufacturer will supply 21 turbines to Bord na Móna's Cloncreen project.

Floating Offshore Wind

Shell and Simply Blue Energy Develop Floating Wind Project in Ireland

Shell has acquired a majority stake in Simply Blue Energy Kinsale, and its floating offshore wind farm in the Celtic Sea.

Wind Power Company

IWEA Rebrands As Wind Energy Ireland

The Irish Wind Energy Association will now be known as Wind Energy Ireland.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Dublin’s First Hydrogen Bus Now Operational

Dublin is trailing a new fuel cell electric bus, powered by hydrogen produced by BOC Gases using renewable electricity from the Electricity Supply Board’s Ardn…

Energy Storage Battery

Irish State-Owned Utility ESB Announces 100MWh of Battery Energy Storage

Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has announced almost 100MWh of utility-scale battery storage projects, kicking off its pipeline of projects in the Republic of Ir…

Energy Security

Irish Grid Alert Over Capacity Concern

Irish system operators have issued an amber alert over tightening power capacity margins on the all-island grid.

Wind Farm

Norway's Statkraft Sells two Planned Irish Wind Farms to Greencoat

Statkraft will start construction of the Cloghan 37.8 megawatt wind farm in County Offaly and the Taghart 25.2 megawatt farm in County Cavan in early 2021.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

First Hydrogen Buses Enter Service in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s first hydrogen-powered double decker buses have entered service.

Wind Farm

RES Gets Green Light for Dunbeg South

RES has received planning consent for the Dunbeg South wind Farm near Limavady, Northern Ireland.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Northern Ireland Orders 20 Hydrogen Buses

Northern Ireland has ordered 20 hydrogen buses from Wrightbus as the country takes steps to decarbonise its public transport.

Energy Infrastructure

Clean Power Hydrogen Delivers Ireland’s First Electrolyser

Clean Power Hydrogen has delivered what it believes to be Ireland’s first-ever electrolyser.