Echelon secures grid connection for Wicklow data centre
Campus will lead to creation of 200 permanent jobs in Arklow
Campus will lead to creation of 200 permanent jobs in Arklow
Regulator raises network charges to fund €1.4bn maintenance and investment of grid and power distribution systems
Planning consultancy says problems due to State failures rather than inherent issues with ‘whipping boy’ data centres
National grid operator said tech firms continually asking for certainty on new connection agreements
EirGrid says renewables accounted for nearly 29% of electricity generated in July, with solar hitting a record
Richfield Solar Farm in Wexford could power 4,500 homes but uncertainty over development remains
Much of the cost of vital water, transport and energy investment falls to the Irish State, and that means more tax
Storage systems can bank excess energy from renewables that can be utilised on the grid instead of fossil fuel
Small modular nuclear reactors may prove to be viable, cost-effective and necessary if economy is to decarbonise, Irish Academy of Engineering report finds
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
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A review of data centre connection policy by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities is due to published in the coming weeks
Energy group decides to axe Northern Ireland retail business in wake of regulatory headaches and dwindling customer base
Government policies and curbs on electricity grid access creating continued uncertainty, say data centre operators
Regulator’s price review likely to determine network charges
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Deal comes amid tension in energy sector over regulatory constraints on data centres, which consume huge amounts of electricity
Mark Foley, who stepped down on Monday, is due before the District Court in October
Health authority confirms 17 people received exit packages in the years 2019 to 2024 inclusive, with amount aggregated
Unprecedented offshore wind capacity entered Irish planning system last year, part of robust pipeline of offshore wind projects
Officials on both sides of the Border have been complicit in failure to deliver the necessary but controversial overground interconnector
Kevin Lynch, chief executive of renewables developer Source Galileo, says floating and deep-fixed wind turbines off Europe’s northwest coast are what the EU needs, but the Irish Government is failing to act
EirGrid warns politicians that Republic cannot rely on temporary generators
Three major cross-city construction projects to begin this year, one of which is due to run through land at Leopardstown racecourse
Managing director is expected to express regret for what happened during an appearance at the Oireachtas environment committee
The candidates shortlisted for Deal of the Year and Future Leader have been announced for the awards, which are run in association with Bank of Ireland
Rising demand may force State to fall back on older fossil-burning power plants, Eirgrid report indicates
Data centre firm has been trying to secure link to grid for its planned facility in Arklow for more than two years
Move predicted to lead to reduced electricity prices and provide flexibility that will improve energy security
The solar farms with 2020 contracts that have now been halted would have supplied more than 40,000 homes, according to some industry estimates
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