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April 17, 2025

Greenlink Interconnector begins operations, delay to North-South interconnector threatens clean power targets

Irish minister for climate, environment and energy Darragh O’Brien has welcomed news that the Greenlink Interconnector is operational.

March 21, 2025

EirGrid secures planning permission for Kildare-Meath project

Irish grid operator EirGrid has been granted planning permission for a major transmission infrastructure upgrade.

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March 4, 2025

Renewables powered over half of Ireland’s electricity in February

The latest data from Irish grid operator EirGrid has revealed that over half of the nation’s energy demand was met by renewable sources in February 2025.

February 11, 2025

Renewables provided almost half of Ireland’s electricity in January

Data from Irish grid operator EirGrid has revealed that renewable energy met nearly half of Ireland’s demand in the first month of this year.

December 17, 2024

First power generated at SSE Irish onshore wind farm

Energy company SSE has announced that its 101MW Yellow River wind farm in Ireland has generated first power.

December 9, 2024

Zero carbon electricity reached 84% peak during November

Statistics from the National Energy System Operator (NESO) show that in November 42% of Great Britain's electricity came from zero carbon sources, peaking at 84% on 24 November at 4am.

November 8, 2024

Renewables met 40% of Ireland’s electricity demand in October

Data from Irish grid operator EirGrid shows that renewable sources provided 40.4% of Ireland’s total electricity demand during October.

July 3, 2024

Renewables provided a third of Ireland’s electricity in June

Renewable sources provided a third of the Republic of Ireland’s electricity in June, according to provisional data from grid operator EirGrid.

May 2, 2024

Cable installation begins for Celtic Interconnector

This phase of work marks a step forward in the realisation of the Celtic Interconnector. Plans were first unveiled late in 2022.

September 28, 2023

‘Systematic failures’ limit RESS’ onshore wind success

The results of Ireland’s third Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction selected 3 onshore wind projects, totalling 148MW, as provisional winners.