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.
Ofgem has moved to protect consumers from the cost of supplier failures, with the potential introduction of capital adequacy requirements and renewable obligation (RO) receipts.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has confirmed that its “self-restore” technology project in central southern England has been installed to over 65% of earmarked network sites.
“When we look at the forecast from now to 2050, we're looking at a doubling of electrical demand from a few hundred-terawatt hours to over 600TWh,” said Barry Hurst, head of business development at Enel X.
SSE Energy Solutions has announced a £30.5 million (€35 million) partnership with SSE Airtricity that aims to develop an electric vehicle (EV) charging network across Ireland.
Research by the Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) has shown that the number of publicly available electric vehicle (EV) charge points in rural Irish counties is “notably low”.
