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

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

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

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

Plans have been unveiled that will see the Irish energy grid directly connected to continental Europe for the first time via a 575km interconnector running through the Celtic Sea.

​On Monday evening, two power plants in Ireland tripped within five seconds of each other causing 820MW to fall off this system.

​EirGrid together with Ireland’s minister for environment, climate, communications and transport, Eamon Ryan TD, has unveiled 40 new grid infrastructure projects, representing a total investment of over £85 million (€1 billion).

​Statkraft is to provide market access and trading optimisation for battery storage assets being developed by RWE in Ireland.

​Power system operators from across the world, including National Grid ESO, have teamed up to launch a consortium dedicated to reducing emissions.

​Statkraft has completed an 11MW battery in the Republic of Ireland, set to participate in the DS3 flexibility market.