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Southeast mostly unscathed from weekend’s stormy weather
James Hanly
Met Éireann issued a medium-level rain warning for Cork and Waterford, with heavy rain and thundery downpours expected.
30 September 2024 News
European first in battery technology planned for Donegal
The ESB and Coillte's joint venture FutureEnergy Ireland has submitted plans for Europe’s first large-scale, iron-air battery near Buncrana, Co Donegal.
23 September 2024 Renewables
Gas remains energy kingmaker in August
Gas remained the largest energy source in Ireland throughout August, generating 37% of the country’s electricity, compared with 34% generated by wind.
Weekend weather: warm, cloudy and turning wet
Met Éireann has announced that the weekend will become cloudy and wet in places, with highest temperatures of 23°C.
20 September 2024 News
73% of energy professionals say market uncertainty a barrier to finance
73% of energy professionals believe market uncertainty is the biggest barrier to financing new renewable technologies in Ireland, followed by planning challenges, according to new survey results.
18 September 2024 News
Government support for 27 wind and solar farms
27 wind and solar farms have been successful in the latest round of the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme and will receive support for 15 years.
11 September 2024 News
IFA to take renewables seriously
In a positive move, I understand that the IFA held a meeting this week on the formation of a new renewables working group.
11 September 2024 Dealer
27 wind and solar farms secure Government support
Provisional results from the fourth round of the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme show that 27 wind and solar projects have successfully secured 15-year Government support.
9 September 2024 News
Renewables outstripped by growing demand
Record demand continues to outstrip new renewable generation, according to the 2023 Energy Balance published by the SEAI, writes Stephen Robb.
4 September 2024 News
Wettest August in decades in Mayo
Met Éireann said that weather conditions for the month were wettest in the northwest of the country and driest in the south and east.
3 September 2024 News
Renewable news: An Bord Pleanála staff, natural gas and Gort series 2
Stephen Robb runs through some of the key renewables news stories of the week.
28 August 2024 News
Here's hoping we don't see storms Tilly or Wren
The most recent storm buried the garden furniture into the beech hedge and sent the trampoline on a tour of the townland.
28 August 2024 Dealer