If what followed O’Connor’s introduction of onshore wind to Ireland is any indication of the future for his bets on offshore and the supergrid, the energy entrepreneur’s legacy is only starting to emerge.
On the day loved ones and colleagues bid farewell to the late energy entrepreneur, a look back at his interviews with The Currency highlights his constant willingness to challenge established wisdom.
Eddie O’Connor, who died last week, was a world leader in the development of offshore power and the driving force behind a European supergrid. How can we bring his ideas to fruition?
Under the name Bia Energy, the waste and energy entrepreneur is accelerating the completion of the beleaguered Dublin anaerobic digestor he acquired from Energia earlier this year.
The first wind farm in Ireland’s race to 80% renewable power returned a 25% margin to its developer. Then the energy world changed.
The majority owner of the Barryroe oil field off the coast of Cork staved off bankruptcy with an examinership bid last July. Now Larry Goodman plans to green the company in an investment plan before the High Court.
With a background in financial services and renewable energy, Mason Hayes & Curran managing partner Will Carmody has a wide-ranging view of the Irish economy. He talks about growing the law firm along with its clients and the opportunities ahead.
Despite record-high prices, the State’s latest renewable electricity auction has seen a decline in volumes offered by wind and solar developers. Yet the mood is upbeat for battery storage, a key part of the switch to renewables.
Portstewart man Simon Todd spent most of his career in Houston as a geologist working for oil majors. The opportunity to bring geothermal energy to Ireland has attracted him home.
The Norwegian-headquartered investment firm is backing the Irish solar-as-a-service company to expand into Europe and provides a balance between debt and equity funding.
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