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Obton and Shannon Energy will develop up to 500 megawatts of solar projects here over the next five years

Danish solar power firm to invest €300m here

A Danish solar power company, together with its Irish partner, is announcing plans today to invest €300m in the sector here.

Business • 08 Jan 20

A new polll shows that 79% of people here back wind energy

Majority of people here back wind energy - poll

A new survey shows that 79% of people here back wind energy, with 52% strongly in favour of it.

Business • 06 Jan 20

IKEA announces €200m investment in green initiatives

IKEA to invest €200m in race to turn 'climate positive'

IKEA, the world's biggest furniture group, said today it would spend around €100m on supporting its direct suppliers in moving over to renewable energy.

Business • 27 Nov 19

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 SEAI predicts that 13% of Ireland's energy will be derived from renewable sources next year

Ireland failing to meet EU energy targets - report

Ireland will fall short of 2020 EU renewable energy targets, according to a report from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

Ireland • 16 May 19

Ireland already has one of the world's highest rates of wind power generation

Govt increases renewable energy target to 70%

The Government has announced an increase in the proportion of Ireland's electricity supply that will be generated from renewable sources to 70% by the year 2030.

Environment • 25 Mar 19

Ireland is ranked 26 out of the 28 EU countries for progress towards 2020 renewables targets

10% of energy came from renewable sources - SEAI

More than 10% of Ireland's total energy came from renewable sources in 2017, according to a report by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

Business • 04 Mar 19

€84m will be provided by the EIB to one of NTR's funds which will support onshore wind and solar projects

EIB backs NTR's renewable energy fund to tune of €84m

The European Investment Bank is set to back renewable energy investment across Europe in co-operation with Dublin-based company NTR.

Business • 06 Dec 18

John McCarthy said today's announcement represents a major milestone for Ocean Energy

Irish wave energy company makes a splash with US Navy

Irish company Ocean Energy has announced that its pioneering wave energy convertor, the 'OE Buoy', will be built in the United States, and deployed at the US Navy's Wave Energy Test Site in Hawaii.

Business • 31 Jan 18

Predictive sales acceleration platform InsideSales plans to hire 120 new staff over the next three years as part of its expansion into Ireland

230 jobs for Dublin across three companies

230 jobs for Dublin have been announced across three separate companies in the ICT and renewable energy sectors.

Business • 18 Jan 17

The SEAI says use of renewable energy in Ireland last year mostly provided by wind turbines saved the country €426m

Call for greater support for renewable energy

Ireland needs to decarbonise at a faster rate and increase its energy efficiency, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has said.

News • 23 Nov 16

Airsynergy to launch new sister brand

Renewable energy innovation company Airsynergy is today launching a new sister brand OneSynergy at the National Ploughing Championships.

Business • 22 Sep 15

The flywheels are buried in the ground to reduce visual impact and run silently

High-tech energy system to be built in Offaly

Ireland is to become the first country in Europe to get a new type of system, which stores energy generated by renewable sources and feeds it back into the smart grid when required.

Business • 26 Mar 15

About 20% of Ireland's electricity comes from renewable sources, such as wind power

Renewables bring €260m energy savings - SEAI

Renewable sources, including wind for generating electricity, are delivering net savings of €260m per year to Ireland between fossil fuel and carbon emission savings.

News • 05 Jun 14

John Reilly was speaking at the construction site for the tallest wind turbine in Ireland at Mount Lucas in Co Offaly

Renewable energy guidelines not a 'game changer'

The head of power generation in Bord na Móna has said new renewable energy targets outlined by the European Commission will not stop the development of dozens of wind farms throughout the midlands.

News • 29 Aug 19

The centre aims to use Ireland's maritime links to help develop new methods of drawing renewable energy from the sea

€29m investment at Cork marine research centre

A new centre, which will carry out scientific research into the generation of renewable energy at sea, has been launched in Cork.

News • 15 Nov 13

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