Eirgrid

EirGrid warns of possible data centre ‘exodus’ amid connections row

National grid operator said tech firms continually asking for certainty on new connection agreements

Spike in electricity demand during All-Ireland finals

EirGrid says renewables accounted for nearly 29% of electricity generated in July, with solar hitting a record

SSE Renewables gets green light for first solar project

Richfield Solar Farm in Wexford could power 4,500 homes but uncertainty over development remains

Ireland badly needs to invest in infrastructure. That means more tax

Much of the cost of vital water, transport and energy investment falls to the Irish State, and that means more tax

Electricity storage policy and ‘private wires’ regime to speed up renewables delivery

Storage systems can bank excess energy from renewables that can be utilised on the grid instead of fossil fuel

Ireland should consider small nuclear reactors to achieve zero-carbon energy by 2050, engineers’ think tank urges

Small modular nuclear reactors may prove to be viable, cost-effective and necessary if economy is to decarbonise, Irish Academy of Engineering report finds

Eamon Ryan’s extra measures to combat climate change are magical thinking

Environmental protesters seeking to block an emissions-cutting €1.5bn wind farm in order to preserve a weather station typify the shortsightedness that will hamper State in meeting its targets

Xi seeks to change world order giving Ireland a decision to make on US-China competition

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Rising costs dent profits at grid operator Eirgrid

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Data centre ‘moratorium’ hitting job creation, Equinix claims

A review of data centre connection policy by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities is due to published in the coming weeks

ESB jettisons troubled NI business while pumping millions into loss-making British unit

Energy group decides to axe Northern Ireland retail business in wake of regulatory headaches and dwindling customer base

Data centre electricity restrictions driving investment to other countries, says industry group

Government policies and curbs on electricity grid access creating continued uncertainty, say data centre operators

Irish electricity customers face paying for new €5bn offshore grid though fees and charges

Regulator’s price review likely to determine network charges

Buying an older home with a poor energy rating? You’ll probably pay a higher mortgage rate

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EirGrid to provide national grid connection for proposed data centre in Wicklow

Deal comes amid tension in energy sector over regulatory constraints on data centres, which consume huge amounts of electricity

Ex-EirGrid chief faces court action over ‘driving under influence of intoxicant’

Mark Foley, who stepped down on Monday, is due before the District Court in October

Digicel names Marcelo Cataldo as chief executive

Separately, EirGrid CEO Mark Foley to step down

HSE severance payments exceed €3.1m over the past five years

Health authority confirms 17 people received exit packages in the years 2019 to 2024 inclusive, with amount aggregated

Ireland becoming ‘a renewable powerhouse in Europe’ – Eamon Ryan tells WindEurope conference

Unprecedented offshore wind capacity entered Irish planning system last year, part of robust pipeline of offshore wind projects

All-island electricity market would cut costs for Irish consumers

Officials on both sides of the Border have been complicit in failure to deliver the necessary but controversial overground interconnector

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