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Nearly 26% of renewable electricity lost in Northern Ireland in 2024
Stephen Robb
Provisional data from EirGrid shows that nearly 26% of renewable electricity was lost in Northern Ireland in 2024 due to insufficient grid capacity, while 9% was lost in the Republic.
6 March 2025 Advertisers' anouncements
Meath’s green fields inspired Mark to pursue career to protect the environment
Former Meath hurler and senior engineer Mark O’Sullivan is part of a team working to bring more renewables on to the electricity grid.
20 December 2024 News
Natural gas use jumps in November
Natural gas use in November was up 17% compared with the same time last year across multiple sectors, according to the latest gas demand report.
Fresh assessment of data centre policy needed
The portion of electricity usage devoted to data centres has already risen to around 20%, compared to 3 or 4% in the typical European country.
11 December 2024 Viewpoints
Zonal electricity pricing on the agenda
In his recent report on European competitiveness, former ECB president Mario Draghi has argued for zonal pricing in the EU, and some US states have already moved in this direction.
25 September 2024 Viewpoints