Four projects totalling 3,074 MW have been successful in Ireland’s first offshore wind auction under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS 1), it was announced today. The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications said that the results have surpassed expectations, both in terms of the energy procured and the price achieved. The average price […]
Ireland presents policy for second phase of offshore wind – EQ Mag
The Irish government today published the framework and policy for so-called Phase Two of offshore wind development in Ireland, which it approved on March 7, drawing criticism from industry body Wind Energy Ireland (WEI). Most of the government’s 5 GW offshore wind target by 2030 is expected to be achieved by Phase One projects, which […]
Ireland to publish policy statement for Phase 2 Offshore Wind – EQ Mag
The Irish government will publish the Policy Statement on the Framework for Phase Two Offshore Wind later this week, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, announced on Tuesday. Ireland seeks to deliver 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030 by two phases of projects. The phase one projects were granted Maritime Area […]
EirGrid Publishes Provisional Results of the Second Renewable Electricity Support Scheme Auction – EQ Mag Pro
EirGrid has published the provisional auction results of the second Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 2) auction in Ireland. RESS is a competitive auction-based scheme which invites renewable electricity projects to bid for capacity and receive a guaranteed price for the electricity they generate for a maximum of 16.5 years. The RESS 2 auction will […]
Ireland auctions 1.9 GW of solar and wind power – EQ Mag Pro
80 new wind and solar projects have been awarded in Ireland’s latest Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS 2) auction. The projects, amounting to 1.9 GW, were chosen from among 130 renewable energy projects that participated in the auction. Some 50 projects totaling 998 MW of capacity submitted to the auction did not qualify for state […]
Ireland: EIB and Avant Money unlock EUR 75 million of green financing for Irish homeowners – EQ Mag Pro
Ireland first country to benefit from EU Private Finance for Energy Efficiency scheme for private homeowners New initiative to accelerate energy efficiency investment by homeowners Designed to help cut energy bills and carbon emissions The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Avant Money will support EUR 75 million of new green investment by homeowners across Ireland. […]
Germany, Ireland More Open Than U.S. to Renewable Energy Close to Homes
People in Germany and Ireland are more willing to accept renewable energy sites closer to their homes than their U.S. counterparts, but all three wanted carbon-based energy sites farther away and favored decarbonization overall, a new study found. The new study, published Monday in The Energy Journal, examined people’s preferences for various energy technologies across […]
Fusion Fuel Green Partners With CCC to Develop Green Hydrogen Demonstrator Plants in Middle East
Ireland-based electrolyzer company Fusion Fuel Green PLC will collaborate with Consolidated Contractors Group S.A.L. (Offshore) (CCC), to develop green hydrogen plants in the Middle East. CCC and Fusion Fuel have agreed to cooperate on projects involving the production of green hydrogen for potential clients in the refining and petrochemical industries in order to reduce their […]
RWE Renewables’ first European-based battery storage project has entered full operations in Ireland.
The 8.5MWh battery storage facility will be capable of providing a rapid delivery of electricity into the power grid in order to balance fluctuations resulting from the growing proportion of electricity generated by intermittent renewables. The site is located in Stephenstown, Balbriggan, in County Dublin and is the first of two battery storage facilities that […]
First Large Battery in Republic of Ireland Targets Super-Fast Grid Services
The Fluence-supplied battery system will make money via a new product that rewards high-speed frequency response. The Republic of Ireland recently received its first grid-scale battery, which will help manage volatility as the island nation ramps up renewable power plants. Developer Statkraft and battery supplier Fluence announced Wednesday that the battery had been installed in […]
