New EirGrid analysis examines the balance between electricity

EirGrid, which is responsible for managing, planning and operating Ireland''s high voltage electricity grid and market, has released the All-Island Resource Adequacy Assessment, which looks at the balance

ENERGY IN IRELAND

Ireland''s energy emissions are falling at a rate that is short of what is needed. But the insights from this report show us what is possible once we put our shoulder to the wheel. In 2024, we had 41% of our

Ireland''s first four-hour battery storage system launched

Statkraft, the largest producer of renewable energy in Europe, has launched Ireland''s first ever four-hour grid-scale Battery Energy Storage System beside its windfarm at Cushaling in Co Offaly.

ESB 3TWh hydrogen storage facility supports Ireland''s

LONDON (ICIS)–Irish utility ESB and geological energy company dCarbonX announced on 12 August a 3TWh hydrogen storage project situated

Green data centers test Ireland''s shift to on-site power: solution or

In 2024, data centers consumed 6,969 gigawatt hours of electricity, 22% of Ireland''s total metered use, up from 5% in 2015. Their demand grew 10% year on year, compared with 3% among

Electricity

New high-voltage grid infrastructure, such as underground cables, pylons and substations, is also necessary to match Ireland''s grid capacity with its renewable energy ambitions.

Ireland – A Game Changer for Long Duration Energy Storage?

The Irish Government''s Climate Action Plan 2021 set out the need for an energy storage policy for Ireland to support 75% reduction in power sector CO2 emissions by 2030.

Electricity

The policy clarifies the key role of electricity storage in Ireland''s transition to an electricity-led energy system, supporting Irelands 2030 climate targets. It is considered a stepping stone on

Future of the Grid event

Shaping Our Electricity Future is our plan to achieve government policy targets, version 1.1 published in July 2023. To achieve an 80% RES-E target we will need to raise SNSP to 95% We