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Ireland commits to 70% renewables with new action plan
The Irish government on Monday released the country’s Climate Action Plan for 2019, which calls for a 70% renewables share in the total power mix by 2030.
read more... 19/06/2019
Irish wind hit 37% high in Q1
Wind’s share in Ireland’s electricity rose 2% to 37% in the first quarter of 2019, compared with the same period in 2018, according to the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA).
read more... 17/05/2019
Czech EPH to buy two power plants in Northern Ireland
Czech-based coal mining and energy group EPH will buy two plants, a gas-fired facility in Ballylumford and a coal-fired one in Kilroot.
read more... 24/04/2019
Greenlink interconnector secures EUR 3.6m in EU funds
The project for the 500-MW Greenlink interconnector between Wales and Ireland will receive EUR 3.6 million (USD 4.1m) in grant funding from the European Union (EU), the project developer announced on Monday.
read more... 20/02/2019
Ireland's ESB, Coillte mull 1-GW renewables development JV
Irish energy producer and distributor ESB said on Monday it is holding bilateral discussions with local forestry company Coillte to create a renewables development joint venture targeting 1 GW of capacity by 2030.
read more... 13/02/2019