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Gas produced 39% of the country's electricity in March, up from 31% on February and 34% on March 2024

Gas use increases in March as wind energy output falls

Overall gas demand in March rose by 13% compared to February, and by 4% compared to the same month last year, new figures from Gas Networks Ireland show today.

Business • 16 Apr

Denmark's Orsted was the biggest decliner yesterday, plunging 17% as it took a $1.69 billion impairment charge on US projects

Trump halt on offshore wind power leases hits Europe firm

Shares in European wind power companies have fallen after US President Donald Trump suspended offshore leasing for wind on his first day in office, adding to pain in an industry that had turned to the US to help revive its fortunes.

Business • 22 Jan

Wind power generation in June was the third highest on record for a June month, new figures from Wind Energy Ireland show

Wind farms provided 34% of electricity here in H1

Ireland's wind farms provided 34% of the country's electricity in the first half of 2024, new figures from Wind Energy Ireland show.

Business • 08 Jul 24

Gas generated 37% of Ireland's electricity last month, new figures show today

Gas demand down 20% in February from January level

Gas generated 37% of Ireland's electricity last month, Gas Network Ireland's February Gas Demand Report shows today, while wind energy generated a total of 44% of electricity.

Business • 11 Mar 24

Natural gas and wind produced 84% of metered electricity generation in October, new CSO figures show

Renewable fuels produced 42% of electricity in October

A new set of figures from the Central Statistics Office show that renewable fuels produced 42% of metered electricity in October but more fossil fuels were used to meet peak evening demand.

Business • 22 Dec 23

Renewable fuel sources and energy security have taken on a new urgency following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

G7 ministers set big targets for solar, wind capacity

The Group of Seven rich nations have set big new collective targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity, agreeing to speed up renewable energy development and move toward a quicker phase-out of fossil fuels.

Business • 17 Apr 23

Wind energy provided just over a fifth of Ireland's electricity in July, according to Wind Energy Ireland

Wind electricity generation moderates wholesale price

There was a €40 difference in the cost of wholesale electricity here in July between the days on which most energy was generated from wind and those with the least.

Business • 08 Aug 22

Wind generated just over half of Ireland's electricity needs in the month, peaking at 77% and never dipping below 8%

Record high electricity generation from wind last month

There was reduced reliance on gas for our electricity needs in February, according to Gas Networks Ireland, as multiple storms brought wind generation capacity to a record high.

Business • 21 Mar 22

Iberdrola generates power at wind and solar farms and combined cycle gas plants in Europe and Latin America

Iberdrola profits rise on growth in renewables, grids

Global wind power leader Iberdrola has today reported an 8% rise in 2021 profit as growth in the US and Brazil outweighed the drag exerted by high power prices on returns from power sales to customers in Spain and Britain.

Business • 23 Feb 22

Gas provided 44.6% of power generation in the three months from January to March, up nearly 5% on the same time in 2020

Gas demand for power generation sees big Q1 increase

New figures from Gas Networks Ireland reveal that total gas demand for the first quarter of this year rose by 2% on the same quarter in 2020, with increased electricity demand powering much of this increase.

Business • 23 Apr 21

The Irish Wind Energy Association said that if a project does not have planning permission by the end of 2025 it will not be built by the end of the decade

Next 2 years 'critical' for offshore wind energy target

What the Government does over the next two years will decide whether Ireland reaches its 2030 climate action targets, the Irish Wind Energy Association has warned today.

Business • 07 Dec 20

Stephen Wheeler, managing director of SSE Ireland, wants more done to promote wind energy here

Call for more actions to support wind energy

The lack of clear policy and regulatory signals in support of offshore wind energy risks sending a message to the industry that Ireland is not open for business to offshore wind.

Business • 19 Jun 18

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