Noel Cunniffe

Energy prices fall 30% as wind generates almost one-third of electricity

Close to 10% of wind power lost to power system as grid is not strong enough to accommodate it

Tue May 07 2024 - 05:00

Amarenco and SSE among groups to win green Eirgrid contracts

Some 80 projects won contracts with a guaranteed price for power

Fri May 20 2022 - 20:24

Winds of change: Unnerving times for Ireland's offshore energy investors

Key target to generate 5GW of power from offshore wind by 2030 could be in jeopardy

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 20:00

Government inaction stalling scale-up of wind energy – McDonald

Planning bottlenecks delaying infrastructure rollout, WEI conference told

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 16:41

‘Climate change pass’ would risk making Ireland’s obligations harder

Rising fuel prices amid Ukraine invasion have triggered calls for derogation on gas

Sat Mar 12 2022 - 06:00

Growth of offshore wind energy threatened by planning delays , committee told

Targets will be unobtainable if system is not refined says head of Wind Energy Ireland

Tue Mar 01 2022 - 21:59

Green hydrogen could be vital to decarbonising Ireland – report

Analysis shows State could ultimately become an exporter of the renewable fuel

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 15:14

Equinor withdrawal puts focus on offshore planning delays

Norwegian group pulling out of joint venture with ESB

Thu Nov 04 2021 - 15:01

Ireland could miss wind energy targets due to licensing delays

Waiting times of two years for foreshore licences will hold back offshore wind projects

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 04:47

State facing pressures of global needs data centres serve

Falling back on fossil fuel plants is incompatible with climate targets

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 20:33

Weather factor feeding into skyrocketing gas prices

Europe awakens to cold reality of what happens when wind fails to blow for long periods

Sat Sept 25 2021 - 01:00

Floating wind energy can make Ireland ‘renewable superpower’

Wind Energy Ireland calls for devices in our waters to kickstart ‘new industrial sector’

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 05:05

Renewables set to save Irish consumers €180m, energy report finds

Baringa report says it is ‘endgame’ for fossil fuels in Irish electricity system

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 04:30

Power grid needs to be changed to handle renewable energy, say wind developers

Public and political support needed to deliver the infrastructure, climate committee told

Tue Apr 27 2021 - 21:42

Onshore wind key to climate targets and jobs, says KPMG report

Sector supports 5,000 jobs now and this will rise to 7,000 by 2030, according to dispatch

Thu Apr 15 2021 - 17:01

Public could face extra charge for electricity under green subsidy scheme

New plan means if electricity prices fall below a guaranteed figure the public will cover the difference through a levy

Thu Feb 27 2020 - 21:12