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Energy demand expected to break existing records as Republic draws 20% of winter supplies from Britain and Northern Ireland

Wind farms were the biggest source of renewable electricity in the month, says EirGrid

Clear plans must back up billion euro spending pledges, say lobby groups

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The new system for addressing the issue must be implemented quickly

Resignation of EirGrid chief has had downstream consequences for Government over top-level pay

Government reforms to sector likely to lead to short-term reliance on fossil fuels, Barclays finds

Prices remain high because we are still burning so much gas. The cheapest way to end that is to deliver the onshore and offshore wind that is ready to be built

Network charges to increase from October 1st as State companies seek approval for investment

Easing construction inflation an opportunity to achieve progress with National Development Plan

Recent report shows oil and gas account for just over 80% of energy

Ireland imports 80% of its natural gas supplies that power 40% of electricity generation through the UK but has no storage facility

Current commissioner Drew Harris to remain in role until September 1st

Tech giant’s decision has closed off prospect of more than 500 jobs being created

Revised National Deveopment Plan being billed as one of largest ever capital expansion programmes in State’s history

Failure to action Greater Dublin Drainage project will stall necessary new housing in north Dublin, MacGill summer school hears

TDs and senators hear how opposition hits power supplies

Change would end ESB Networks monopoly of electricity line sector

State company Eirgrid says spending plan an investment in the future

State companies could spend €22bn on power infrastructure

Ireland’s largest power plant to be used as back-up as renewables hub is scaled up

Impact of Ireland’s inability to deal with large infrastructure projects now being laid bare

Other countries’ low-carbon electricity options threaten Irish competitiveness

Foley resigned as chief executive of State company on April 12th

Almost a third of all electricity came from renewable sources with more records likely

Outdated grid infrastructure, planning delays and political inertia stalling progress to a renewable-driven future for energy generation

Grid operators are working to outdated scenarios which do not take account of growth in renewable energy sources, report argues

Separate reports in the past week have poured scorn on talk of the State becoming the ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’ and challenge the narrative that a switch to clean energy will deliver cheaper energy prices to consumers

Minister outlines plan for taskforce to tackle ‘some of the slowest systems of delivery’ in world

The solution to Ireland’s housing crisis is ‘more supply and it is my job to get that supply moving’, says the Minister for Housing as he answers questions about how he intends to do that

Joint development can be ‘key step for Europe’s energy future’ and climate neutrality 

Providing IT infrastructure for the likes of Amazon and Meta is key for our economy, but environmental costs worry opponents

‘Lots of other jurisdictions are looking at what we do in Ireland to try and understand how we manage our renewable resources,’ says Errol Close, chief corporate services officer at EirGrid

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National grid operator predicts record demand as climate change measures kick in

Security of supply fears hit efforts to boost network

EnergyCloud urges Government to ensure scale-up of solution with ‘broader pilot’ for 10,000 households

Electricity consumption by installations has long been a problem

Energy industry regulators to publish decision on Tuesday

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