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Northern Ireland
Pressure on merchants to cut fertiliser prices
Peter McCann
The price of natural gas peaked in mid-February with most international markets down almost 40% since then.
7 May 2025 Renewables
Construction starts on Ørsted’s second Irish solar farm
Global energy giant Ørsted has started to build its second Irish solar farm in Cork, which will generate 55MW of electricity once operational.
28 April 2025 Renewables
Biomass essential to Europe’s energy mix - new report
Excluding biomass from Europe's energy mix could cost €169 billion annually, researchers warn.
Our growing electricity demand
Electricity is already more expensive in Ireland than in competitor countries and will become more so if government fails to align planning policy with cost containment.
23 April 2025 Viewpoints
Nephin Renewable Gas makes its mark
After officially launching in 2024, the company has four large-scale anaerobic digestion plants in the planning system in Ireland, with more on the way.
23 April 2025 Renewables
Wind supplies 38% of Ireland's electricity so far in 2025
March Wind Energy report shows that Irish wind farms provided 38% of the country’s electricity over the first quarter of 2025.
23 April 2025 Renewables
Getting your TAMS solar application right
Stephen Robb examines the key points farmers need to know that could delay their TAMS solar application.
21 April 2025 Renewables
A new wind and solar option for farms?
The unit could be used to power remote farm devices such as electric fences, soil sensors, CCTV cameras, water pumps and more.
16 April 2025 Renewables
Could wood powder be Ireland's new super fuel?
A new type of wood burner coming to Ireland, which could overcome the traditional challenges of using biomass to provide heat, writes Stephen Robb.
16 April 2025 Renewables
McGrath announced as new Dairygold chief financial officer
He comes to Dairygold from Bord na Móna, where he served as both CFO and chief operational officer of the semi-State energy company.
11 April 2025 News
Massey to prototype hydrogen powered tractor by 2026
French tractor manufacturer, Massey Ferguson is developing hydrogen storage tanks for a future hydrogen-fuelled combustion engine tractor, set to be prototyped by 2026.
26 March 2025 News
Locals left in the dark over gas power plant plans
Residents in Kentstown, Meath, feel they have been left in the dark about proposals for a new 180MW gas-fired power plant and have vowed to fight it, Stephen Robb Reports
26 March 2025 Renewables