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Up to 60mm of rain forecast in parts on Tuesday
Amy Forde
Met Éireann has issued a number of weather warnings this Monday, with a status yellow rainfall warning forecast for parts of the country.
13 September 2023 Northern Ireland
Small scale renewables are lower priority in NI
New small-scale installations will still have a role going forward, particularly on sites where there is a high electricity demand.
6 September 2023 Renewables
SSE to develop 108ac solar farm on same site as Wexford wind farm
SSE Renewables is this week submitting a planning application for a 108ac solar farm, which will be located adjacent to its existing Richfield Wind Farm in Wexford.
Solar and wind farm plans show no signs of slowing down
It’s been a busy month for planning applications for solar and wind farms, with many new applications either submitted or having received decisions on their applications, writes Stephen Robb.
23 August 2023 News
Statkraft buys three old Irish wind farms with repowering potential
Europe’s largest renewable energy generator - Norwegian-based Statkraft - has bought three Irish wind farms which have the potential for redevelopment.
21 August 2023 News
Orange wind warning issued for Friday night
Farmers have been warned that gusting winds could topple trees overnight.
18 August 2023 News
What to do with old wind turbine blades?
By 2050, there could be up to 43 million tonnes of waste turbine blades produced and the race is on to find a new use for them.
16 August 2023 News
Gas remains dominant force in Ireland's energy mix
During the first six months of 2023, 49% of Ireland's electricity was generated using natural gas.
16 August 2023 News
Wet weather to return at weekend before dry spell
Met Éireann has forecast bright spells for Sunday morning, with some areas of the south and east to avoid the rain in the afternoon.
9 August 2023 News
Warnings issued for 110km/h winds and spot flooding overnight
The national forecaster issued the wind and rain warnings for Friday night and Saturday morning.
4 August 2023 News
Major grid-scale battery storage plant planned for Laois
Grid-scale battery storage plants are in development around the country as a means to help balance the variable and intermittent nature of renewable electricity generation.
13 July 2023 News
Data centres are making a mockery of climate targets
Power-hungry installations’ electricity use doubles in three years.
14 June 2023 News