Energy Outlook 2024
Do you have any queries on developing energy infrastructure in Ireland, or the impacts and opportunities of such projects for your business? Our Energy, Utilities and Telecoms team can help you ensure the most efficient
Ireland to see major battery storage boom to 2030
This surge in battery storage expansion is likely to kickstart more investment in renewables, says Cornwall, helping Ireland and Northern Ireland in their journey to meet their
Top markets for renewable and co-location: Germany, GB, Ireland
A recent report published by Aurora Energy Research identifies Germany, Great Britain, Ireland I-SEM, and Poland as the leading markets for co-location of renewable energy sources (RES)
Energy Transition In Ireland – November Update On Targets
As Ireland increases its renewable energy target – now aiming to meet up to 80% of electricity demand from renewable sources by 2030 – we look at latest developments in
Minister announces boost to renewables as provisional results of
Following on from the success of the previous three auctions, RESS 4 has provisionally procured over 2GWh (2,071 GWh), enough to power up to half a million homes.
CUTTING CARBON, CREATING JOBS, BUILDING
About Renewable Energy Ireland Renewable Energy Ireland (REI) is a partnership of sustainable energy associations working collectively to support energy security and the transition to net
Pathways to the 2030 renewable electricity target
Energy Ireland Conference | Irelands leading Energy ForumFully engaging citizens while also seeking to rapidly increase the levels of renewable electricity generation out to 2030 presents the greatest challenge to ambitions,
Delays in Ireland''s energy transition will cost us dearly
Ireland''s ability to meet its renewable energy targets depends on urgent action in three critical areas, he adds. "First, we must accelerate grid upgrades and storage deployment.
RESS 3: Low levels and higher prices – Energy Ireland
Provisional results of the Government''s third onshore renewable energy auction have been branded as "extremely disappointing" after the smallest level of generation to date was deemed successful.
Grid-scale battery storage development – Energy Ireland
Despite the fact that energy storage is regarded as relatively new in Ireland, the 2020 goal of 40 per cent renewable electricity and energy storage project developers have
Why Ireland''s 10 GW energy storage pipeline is delayed by
Ireland''s market for battery energy storage (BESS) is likely to continue to decline after a brief ramp up around six years ago. Where developers once had a degree of
Unlocking the power of multi-day energy storage on
Opinion Piece by Paul Paul Blount, BE CEng Portfolio Director, FuturEnergy Ireland As Ireland accelerates the deployment of wind and solar energy in an effort to decarbonise its power grid, it needs significant new
Solar at scale – Energy Ireland
Emerging as the fastest growing renewable power source in Ireland, the inclusion in Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23) of a target of 5GW of solar PV capacity (including at least 1GW of non-new grid solar) by 2025 and
Ireland – A Game Changer for Long Duration Energy Storage?
The Irish Government''s Climate Action Plan 2021 set out the need for an energy storage policy for Ireland to support 75% reduction in power sector CO2 emissions by 2030.
Long Duration Energy Storage
Energy storage is the counterweight to intermittent renewable generation capacity, such as wind and solar power, and enables balancing of the energy system by matching supply and demand. With a target of 80%
Long Duration Energy Storage
Our Sustainable Futures team explore how this can be done. In addition to enabling renewable penetration and reducing the need for fossil fuel powered backup generation, LDES will also improve the performance and cost
Energy Transition in Ireland – November Update on Targets,
As Ireland increases its renewable energy target – now aiming to meet up to 80% of electricity demand from renewable sources by 2030 – we look at latest developments in
Major acceleration of renewables (wind, solar) and community energy
Key aspects of the results: 2,747.89 GWh of the 3,772 GWh bids submitted have been identified as provisional winners this equates to approximately 414 MW of onshore
RESS ''risk provisions'' sees volume uplift – Energy
While these measures have likely contributed to the increase in future generation, they remain significantly short of the State''s renewable energy targets of 17GW of renewable energy generation needed by 2030 to achieve
Government outlines electricity storage future –
The Electricity Storage Policy Framework 2024, prepared by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC), provides a roadmap for integrating electricity storage systems (ESS) into Ireland''s
An Overview of Solar panels and Ireland''s 2030
Ireland stands at a pivotal moment in its energy transformation journey. With the global shift towards renewable energy and pressing climate change concerns, the country has set ambitious targets
Ireland: RESS 5 Renewable Energy Auction On May 29, 2025
Each qualified applicant will specify an offer price which, if successful, will become the strike price for that particular project. For this auction round, EirGrid offers an
Why Ireland''s 10 GW energy storage pipeline is
Ireland''s market for battery energy storage (BESS) is likely to continue to decline after a brief ramp up around six years ago. Where developers once had a degree of certainty as part of the DS3, its ancillary market services
Renewable energy can sustain Ireland''s economic growth
The Government has set ambitious targets for renewable energy in the coming years. The objective is to have five gigawatts (GW) of grid-connected offshore wind and 9GW
Energy Storage Ireland
Energy storage will play an essential role in facilitating the higher levels of renewable generation on the power system required to achieve national renewable electricity targets. The flexibility of
Grid-scale battery storage development – Energy Ireland
Despite the fact that energy storage is regarded as relatively new in Ireland, the 2020 goal of 40 per cent renewable electricity and energy storage project developers have been successful in winning contracts in