New data from Cornwall Insight has shown that Ireland and Northern Ireland are expected to miss their 2030 emissions targets by around 20%, with excessive renewables curtailment cited as a cause.
New data from the government of Northern Ireland has revealed that over the past 12 months, close to half of the country’s electricity generation came from renewable sources.
Forecasting by energy market consultancy Cornwall Insight suggests that Ireland and Northern Ireland will miss the goal of generating 80% of their electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
Energy supplier Electric Ireland has announced that it will be pulling out of the residential Northern Ireland (NI) electricity market, of which it makes up 6%.
As a country, Northern Ireland (NI) has reached significant milestones in the renewable energy sector, which remain unprecedented for its neighbouring nations.
