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Future of Energy 2026
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Powering up Ireland’s electricity grid for a clean energy future
Cathal Marley, Chief Executive of EirGrid, outlines how strategic investment in grid infrastructure will power secure, clean and affordable electricity and strengthen Ireland’s energy security. Meeting Ireland’s climate and energy ambitions cannot depend on renewable energy generation alone; it will require a modern, resilient electricity grid capable of connecting new sources of power and delivering...
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Energy certainty is now a boardroom issue for Ireland’s largest energy users
Ireland’s renewable energy sector has made remarkable progress over the last decade. Alongside corporate PPAs and battery storage, Ireland’s largest energy users can secure cost certainty, reduce emissions and support economic growth. Solar, wind and energy storage are moving from emerging technologies to critical infrastructure, helping to strengthen energy security, support climate ambitions and create...
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Powering the switch: making electrification attractive
Ireland can cut energy costs, reduce fossil fuel imports and strengthen energy security by accelerating affordable electrification. Ireland spends an estimated €1 million every hour on imported fossil fuels. Electrifying our energy system offers an opportunity to build a more efficient and competitive economy while cutting emissions, reducing exposure to volatile international energy markets and...
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Demand response turns energy challenges into business opportunities
Learn how demand response helps Irish businesses cut energy costs, earn revenue, strengthen grid resilience and support renewable energy through a virtual power plant. Are rising energy costs making your business less competitive? Would a power interruption threaten business continuity? Is your business delivering on its green commitments? When factors outside your control determine electricity...
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Combining wind, solar and storage to make Ireland’s energy more reliable
Ireland can’t be powered by one technology alone. Combining wind, solar and battery storage, an integrated renewable energy platform can deliver clean power more reliably and strengthen energy security. In Ireland, the challenge is no longer simply to build more renewable generation. We must create an energy system that is cleaner, more secure and flexible, while supporting Ireland’s continued...
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Building a cleaner, more secure energy future
Ireland is accelerating renewables, strengthening its electricity network and expanding European interconnection to build a cleaner, more secure and affordable energy system. The lasting way out of fossil fuel dependency and high energy costs is to shift electricity generation to renewable sources, electrify our economy rapidly and strengthen interconnection with Europe. This Government is making...
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Ireland’s solar success has created its next energy challenge
Ireland has spent years asking how we can build more renewable electricity. We now need to ask a harder question: how do we make every unit of clean power more valuable? Solar is growing rapidly. Ireland now has 3 GW connected and rooftop systems on more than 195,000 homes. At peak output, utility-scale solar has...
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Long-duration energy storage required to meet Ireland’s renewables ambition
Ireland has set itself the task of reaching 80% renewable electricity by 2030. This ambitious target is essential to reducing emissions, strengthening energy security and protecting consumers from volatile fossil fuel prices. A gap remains between Ireland’s ambition and the infrastructure needed to deliver it. One of the most significant elements in bridging that gap...
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Behind the energy transition: why grid interconnectivity will define delivery
The current energy challenge for Ireland surrounds delivery and how it builds the generation, grid and supporting infrastructure required to meet industry and community needs. To accommodate a rapidly changing energy system, Ireland must now continue to meet the needs of industry, communities and major energy users. Electricity demand and increased investment Over the past...
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Shared grid connections could meet Ireland’s renewable energy needs
Ireland needs more renewable energy. Households want affordable, secure electricity that isn’t hostage to international gas markets. As renewable energy developers, we’re ready to deliver it. There is one frustrating reality standing in the way: In many parts of the country, the electricity grid is straining to accommodate any more energy. Ireland already has the...