Ronan Doherty was among the founders of ElectroRoute, the energy trading company fully acquired by Mitsubishi last year. He explains where his business sits in the increasingly interconnected electricity grid required to power Europe without fossil fuels.
Multinational SSE Renewables is accused of breaching a key part of its pact to take over Green Wind Energy, the owner of a large wind farm in Co Offaly. The vendors say they are facing significant losses if the Scottish-based energy firm doesn't change course.
Finance and contractors are in place for the major infrastructure project destined to replace peak gas-fired generation with overseas renewable or nuclear electricity. Thomas Hubert reports from Paris.
The Norwegian state-owned renewable energy group continues to pour cash into Ireland, with more details now emerging on its broadening range of interests – including a stated ambition to lead offshore wind here.
The energy storage business has been growing in tandem with intermittent renewable supply. It can also offer a quick fix to insufficient network capacity – as long as it doesn’t replace necessary upgrades.
Engineer Catherine Sheridan joined Cork entrepreneur Pearse Flynn's new company EI H2 six months ago to hunt for energy players willing to explore hydrogen as a replacement green fuel. The technology is there, but her job is just as much about hearts and minds.
The latest project to produce the clean fuel is due to enter production next year on an existing wind farm, focusing on demand as well as supply.
The state-owned utility needs to work with the wider industry if Ireland is to keep the lights on while respecting its climate obligations. CEO Paddy Hayes answers The Currency's questions on finance and grid connections.
The Irish solar industry is woefully underdeveloped. The problem isn't a lack of sunlight, but a crushingly slow approval system involving An Bord Pleanála, EirGrid and the ESB.
The stubborn public perception that someone else will have to change their lifestyle to cut greenhouse gas emissions can give the impression that only innovation will solve the problem. The government's home retrofit scheme reaches into this gap.
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