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New wind and solar farm scheme for Northern Ireland

RENEWABLES The new scheme is set to kickstart Northern Ireland’s solar farm industry and support the further roll out of new wind farms, writes Stephen Robb

RENEWABLES 1 October 2025

New wind and solar farm scheme for Northern Ireland

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PSO levy funding renewables to fall by 38%

PSO levy funding renewables to fall by 38%

RENEWABLES 4 August 2025

Cork communities protest over solar, wind and battery projects

Cork communities protest over solar, wind and battery projects

NEWS 25 June 2025

Community plans protest over solar and wind farms

Community plans protest over solar and wind farms

Community plans protest over solar and wind farms

NEWS 18 June 2025

Award for wind farm man

Award for wind farm man

Award for wind farm man

DEALER 4 June 2025

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LNG terminal shows government is serious about energy security

LNG terminal shows government is serious about energy security

The reality is that Ireland will remain dependent on natural gas for decades as we struggle to increase our renewable energy capacity.

RENEWABLES 1 January 1970

Why do wind turbines shut off during storms?

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.

NEWS 1 January 1970

An Bord Pleanála refuses permission for 12 wind farms in 2024

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.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Wind and solar farms save €840m in electricity bills since 2000 – new report

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.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Heavy costs ahead to upgrade our electricity system

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.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

14% of wind energy lost in 2024 due to weak grid

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.

RENEWABLES 1 January 1970

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