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Colm McCarthy: resourcing Ireland's water and electricity needs

The ESB was accordingly designed from the beginning in 1927 as a State-wide monopoly company, initially to develop hydro resources starting with the Shannon scheme.

VIEWPOINTS 17 December 2025

Colm McCarthy: resourcing Ireland's water and electricity needs

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Contrasting renewables direction between ROI and NI

Contrasting renewables direction between ROI and NI

NEWS 8 December 2025

Energy security overlooked in focus to reduce GHG emissions

Energy security overlooked in focus to reduce GHG emissions

NEWS 17 November 2025

New private wires rules may spell opportunities for farmers

New private wires rules may spell opportunities for farmers

New private wires rules may spell opportunities for farmers

NEWS 16 July 2025

2030 emissions targets – set up to fail?

2030 emissions targets – set up to fail?

2030 emissions targets – set up to fail?

RENEWABLES 4 June 2025

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Solar farms reach new generation record - EirGrid

Solar farms reach new generation record - EirGrid

Irish solar farms set a new generation record over the weekend, producing 752MW of power thanks to the sunny weather.

RENEWABLES 1 January 1970

IFA negotiates new landowner payment agreements with ESB and EirGrid

IFA negotiates new landowner payment agreements with ESB and EirGrid

One covers compensation and goodwill payments to landowners for the refurbishment and upgrade of existing overhead electric lines, the other is in relation to the placing of new underground cables.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Solar farms supplied 2.8% of Ireland’s electricity in March – EirGrid

Solar farms supplied 2.8% of Ireland’s electricity in March – EirGrid

While just under 3% of total electricity generation came from solar for the month, during particularly sunny periods this peaked at over 18%, the network operator has said.

RENEWABLES 1 January 1970

Nearly 26% of renewable electricity lost in Northern Ireland in 2024

Nearly 26% of renewable electricity lost in Northern Ireland in 2024

Provisional data from EirGrid shows that nearly 26% of renewable electricity was lost in Northern Ireland in 2024 due to insufficient grid capacity, while 9% was lost in the Republic.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Meath’s green fields inspired Mark to pursue career to protect the environment

Meath’s green fields inspired Mark to pursue career to protect the environment

Former Meath hurler and senior engineer Mark O’Sullivan is part of a team working to bring more renewables on to the electricity grid.

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe