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Wind Energy Ireland said concerns are growing in relation to the rising amounts of 'lost' energy

Wind energy provided 36% of our electricity last year

Wind energy provided more than 36% of the country's electricity last year, according to Wind Energy Ireland.

2010 record demand for electricity has been broken twice this week (file image)

Risk of power outages as demand rises, Eirgrid warns

The company which operates the flow of electricity on the national grid has said the all-time record peak demand for supply, dating back to 2010, has been broken twice in the last seven days.

Economy • 11 Dec 20

EirGrid will invest in excess of €2 billion over the next five years to transform the electricity system

EirGrid plans 70% renewable electricity by 2030

EirGrid is launching a new five-year strategy today, aimed at transforming the electricity system on the island of Ireland.

Business • 26 Sep 19

The Department of Communications said the Government will not intervene in the plans

Doherty: 'No confidence' in delivery of power lines

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty has said that she has "absolutely no confidence" that the North-South Interconnector project will ever be delivered.

Ireland • 05 Oct 18

EirGrid has restated that it plans to proceed with the overhead line option

Government will not intervene over power lines plan

The Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment has indicated that the Government will not intervene in EirGrid's plans to build the North-South Interconnector using overhead power lines for the whole length of the route.

Politics • 04 Oct 18

A rig anchored off Redbarn beach will be used to chart the seabed

Eirgrid begins Ireland-France interconnector surveys

Eirgrid has confirmed that exploratory work on the Celtic Interconnector, the so-called power highway proposed to run underwater between Ireland and France, has begun.

Munster • 30 May 18

Charlie Flanagan said it would be difficult to see how EirGrid could proceed with the project because of the complete disregard shown to locals

Farmers 'won't allow' €80m pylon plan to go ahead

Environment Minister Denis Naughten has been told an €80 million plan to build pylons between Laois and Kilkenny will not be allowed to go ahead by the community because EirGrid has breached the planning laws.

Leinster • 18 Jan 18

Eirgrid said decision made following review

Eirgrid to reduce Gridwest plans

Eirgrid has announced that it is to reduce the plans for Gridwest - a power route running through Mayo and Roscommon that was to connect large amounts of renewable energy to the grid.

Connacht • 22 Sep 17

Planning permission for the pylons was granted by An Bord Pleanála after an oral hearing last year

Pylon project started without proper notifications

EirGrid has admitted site works began on the construction of pylons for the Laois-Kilkenny reinforcement project before proper notification was given to the authorities.

Leinster • 12 Jun 17

Ireland's EirGrid said Brexit would set back a decade of effort to remove barriers to energy trade

UK faces new risks in Europe interconnector plans

British plans for more power links with Europe to avert a looming electricity shortfall could be hindered if the country no longer has a say in European Union regulation of networks and power trading.

Business • 01 Jul 16

Eirgrid is seeking to build 199 pylons across the region

200 attend Bord Pleanála northeast pylon hearing

Over 200 people attended a Bord Pleanála hearing this afternoon into Eirgrid's controversial plans to build an overhead electricity connector through the northeast.

News • 07 Mar 16

Eirgrid manages the country's electricity network on behalf of the State

Eirgrid CEO responds to reports on staff bonuses

Eirgrid’s CEO has responded to reports that staff are getting bonuses of up to 15% and said the average performance-related payment has been decreasing.

Business • 24 Aug 15

The report includes options for underground and overground cables

Eirgrid analysis is objective - independent panel

An independent panel appointed to oversee a review of the proposed Grid West project has found that EirGrid's analysis of route options is complete and objective.

News • 29 Apr 15

EirGrid says overhead lines remain the most appropriate solution for the North-South interconnector

North-South overhead lines best option - EirGrid

EirGrid has published a new draft strategy for the development of Ireland's transmission grid.

News • 27 Mar 15

The new approach will involve the appointment of a community liaison officer at Eirgrid's regional offices

EirGrid announces enhanced public consultation

EirGrid has announced details of an enhanced public consultation process to enable greater engagement with communities directly affected by its new electricity grid projects.

News • 05 Dec 14

The Government set up an independent commission to investigate possible routes

Kenny welcomes proposed underground EirGrid route

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed the decision by Eirgrid to put forward an alternative route for the Grid West line.

News • 23 Jun 14

Eirgrid said its revenues rose largely because of the East-West Interconnector becoming operational

Eirgrid sees profits rise to €61.1m in 2013

Eirgrid, the semi-State company which operates the electricity transmission network, paid a €4m dividend to the Government last year.

Business • 30 Apr 14

An inspector's report concluded many concerns expressed had been 'overstated'

Approval for EirGrid project in Laois and Kilkenny

EirGrid's €80m Laois-Kilkenny reinforcement project has been approved by An Bord Pleanála.

News • 25 Apr 14

€50m has been earmarked to pay up to €30,000 to homeowners living in the shadow of the proposed power lines

Kenny wants remit of pylon expert panel extended

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he would like to see the remit of an expert panel examining EirGrid's overhead power lines extended to cover the North South interconnector.

News • 29 Jan 14

A high-voltage overhead power line would be built through Cork, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow

EirGrid deadline for public submissions on pylons

Today was the last day for public submissions on EirGrid's proposal to build 750 electricity pylons between Leinster and Munster.

News • 07 Jan 14

John O'Connor said that he will work with the board to ensure EirGrid plans projects to minimise the effect on the environment

New EirGrid boss refutes conflict claim

The chairman designate of EirGrid has "refuted emphatically" that he would have a conflict of interest in taking up the role with the company given that he was previously chairperson of An Bord Pleanala.

News • 03 Dec 13

Probe requested into Eirgrid high capacity power lines plan

European Parliament asked to probe Eirgrid plan

The European Parliament is being asked to examine proposals by Eirgrid to construct a number of high capacity power lines.

News • 29 Nov 13

Campaigners from several parts of the country are expected to attend next week's meeting

Groups with EirGrid concerns invited to meeting

The Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications has invited community groups with concerns about proposed EirGrid projects to a meeting in Leinster House next week.

News • 13 Nov 13

The hearing is looking at proposals for new substations and high-voltage lines between Laois and Kilkenny

EirGrid accused of 'bullying' councillors

EirGrid has been accused of threatening and bullying councillors who tried to write new measures into the Laois county development plan.

News • 06 Nov 13

An Bord Peanála is holding an oral hearing on EirGrid's Strategic Infrastructure Development application

Senator disputes EirGrid claims

A Labour senator has claimed EirGrid had been misleading the public in presenting their Laois/Kilkenny Reinforcement Project.

News • 05 Nov 13