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Renewables
LNG terminal shows government is serious about energy security
Stephen Robb
The reality is that Ireland will remain dependent on natural gas for decades as we struggle to increase our renewable energy capacity.
27 January 2025 News
Why do wind turbines shut off during storms?
Wind turbines are inherently designed to capture wind, but must be shut down to protect themselves if wind speeds become excessively high.
20 January 2025 News
An Bord Pleanála refuses permission for 12 wind farms in 2024
An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for 10 new wind farms with a combined capacity of 717MW in 2024 , but needed to have granted 1,720MW to stay on target to meet the Climate Action Plan.
Wind and solar farms save €840m in electricity bills since 2000 – new report
Building wind and solar farms have saved Irish electricity customers €840m since 2000, according to a new report from Wind Energy Ireland.
16 January 2025 News
Heavy costs ahead to upgrade our electricity system
Additional power needs new generation units and renewables, wind farms and solar arrays being the favoured options.
1 January 2025 Viewpoints
14% of wind energy lost in 2024 due to weak grid
Over the first 10 months of the year, 14% of wind energy production was wasted because of record levels of constraints on the electricity grid.
11 December 2024 Renewables
Why are Irish wind farms struggling to secure planning?
Wind Energy Ireland maintains that the refusal rate for projects by An Bord Pleanála has increased significantly in recent months due to anti-wind County Development Plans.
28 October 2024 News
Planning and judicial reviews a major holdup to renewables rollout
The sector urgently needs resources to address these issues if Ireland is to avoid the billions of euros in climate fines that are imminent, according to Paul Gallagher of EDF Renewables Ireland.
16 October 2024 Renewables