Ireland

Solar Power Plant

Greencoat Takes 50% Stake in South Meath Solar Farm, Ireland

A prominent technology company has signed a long-term PPA to cover 100% of the solar farm’s production. Credit: Todor Stoyanov / Shutterstock.Irish renewa…

Renewable Energy

Ireland, NI Set to Miss 2030 Renewables Targets

Ireland and Northern Ireland’s ambitious goals of generating 80% of their electricity from renewable sources by the end of this decade, will be delayed un…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Ireland Exceeds 1.2 GW of Installed Photovoltaic Power

Ireland has surpassed 1.2 GW of cumulative installed solar PV capacity, with the residential segment of the market accounting for 20% of the total additional ca…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Totalenergies, SSE to Launch EV Charging Company in UK and Ireland

A logo of TotalEnergies is seen at an electric vehicle fuelling station in the La Defense business district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, February 8, 2023. …

Solar Power Plant

Ireland Reaches 400 MW of Operational Distributed-Generation Solar

Image: Jordan Harrison, UnsplashAccording to new figures from Ireland’s distribution system operator (DSO) ESB Networks, the country now has more than 100…

Wind Turbine

Louisiana’s First Wind Turbine Arrives at Avondale Global Gateway

Louisiana’s first wind turbine and its components have arrived at Avondale Global Gateway after a transatlantic journey from Ireland. Gulf Wind Technology…

Solar Power Plant

Irish Grid-Scale Solar Generated 110GWH Energy in June, Meeting 4.4% of Demand

Actual solar generation is likely higher, given that the 110GWh of energy generation came only from grid-scale solar developments. Image: ib vogt.Provisional da…

Solar Power Plant

EDF Renewables Ireland, Circle K Sign Solar Deal

Image: EDF Renewables Ireland, Circle KEDF Renewables Ireland and Circle K have signed a corporate power purchase agreement (cPPA) through 2036.Under the terms …

Energy Storage Project

NHOA Energy to Supply BESS for 113MWH Scotland Project

A battery energy storage system from Statkraft in Ireland. Image: Statkraft.NHOA Energy is set to supply Statkraft with a battery energy storage system (BESS) f…

Tidal Energy

Inyanga Marine and Verdant Morlais to Work on 4.9 MW Tidal Stream Energy Project in Wales

Inyanga Marine Energy Group and Verdant Morlais Ltd (VML) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deliver a 4.9 MW tidal stream energy project at Morl…

Energy Storage Project

Gridbeyond to Provide Battery Energy Storage Systems for Two Irish Data Centres

The project includes the installation and management of two 2MW/2.2MWh BESS at the Citywest site and a 4MW/6.1MWh BESS at the Ballycoolin site. Image: Statkraft…

Geothermal Power Project

EUR 20M Cross-Border Fund Announced to SupportCEur 20M Cross-Border Fund Announced to Support Geothermal in Irelandin Ireland

Ballinskelligs Bay, Ring of Kerry, Ireland (source: flickr/ Jim Linwood, creative commons)The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) has announced a new EUR 20 mill…

Geothermal Drilling

Geothermal Drilling Commences at Stormont Estate, Northern Ireland

Economy Minister Conor Murphy, Finance Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald and the US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs, Joe Kennedy III in front…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Mytilineos Signs Two Ten-Year PPAs With Dublin Data Centres

The location of one of the solar farms in Gorey, Wexford, is an area with one of the highest irradiation regions in Ireland. Image: www.public-domain-image.com.…

Energy Storage Project

Gore Street's Operational BESS Capacity up 45%

High wind penetration in Ireland has led to spikes in Day-Ahead and Intra-Day prices as well as increased revenues from ancillary service DS3. Image: Gore Stree…