- Read more: Addressing Trade-Offs in the Energy Transition
The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has published Addressing Trade-Offs in the Energy Transition.
- Read more: Pairing Wind and Solar Energy for Better Reliability
Countries in Northern Europe are rapidly increasing their electricity generation from renewables, with large contributions from wind energy and growing volumes of solar PV (photovoltaic). Ireland is no exception here. This brings a key reliability challenge: weather variability can result in multi-day periods of unusually low renewable output, often called “RES (Renewable Energy Sources) droughts”.…
- Read more: The Energy Divide: Linking Local Deprivation to Household Renewable Adoption
deprivation in Ireland. The research findings highlight that the most disadvantaged communities are the least likely to employ renewable technologies. These findings highlight the need for focused actions to ensure Ireland’s energy transition is inclusive and equitable.
- Read more: Green Hydrogen in Ireland: Moving to the Next Stage
At a Glance Executive Summary In a country which has abundant renewable energy resources yet is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels, the role of green hydrogen has become clear. Hydrogen can be used to provide renewable energy storage, flexible power generation, industrial heat, transport fuel, and energy export opportunities. Indeed, Ireland’s existing policies acknowledge…
- Read more: Missing the Boat: Port Infrastructure as a Critical Barrier to Offshore Wind Energy Development in Ireland
This policy paper draws on research conducted by academics based in Dublin City University (DCU) under the Next Generation Energy Systems (NexSys) research programme, which has identified limited port capacity as a key constraint for Ireland’s planned rollout of critical ORE projects. NexSys targeted project DVY_TP1 has explored key challenges in delivering offshore wind projects…
- Read more: Towards Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Energy Trading: A Policy Pathway for Ireland’s Decentralised Energy Future
This brief proposes a phased roadmap to enable P2P energy trading in Ireland, examining the regulatory, technical, and community-based steps needed to support a more decentralised electricity system in Ireland
- Read more: Ireland’s Future Power System and Economic Resilience
The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has published new research: Ireland’s Future Power System and Economic Resilience. This report examines four key aspects of Ireland’s energy transition which are important for national economic resilience: enterprise opportunities, the reliability of power supply, the cost of energy, and the export of energy. This report presents a…
- Read more: Environmental Indicators Ireland 2024
The CSO has published: Environmental Indicators Ireland 2024 The Key Findings include: The publication is available here.
- Read more: Improving engagement with Ireland’s solar schools scheme by reducing administrative frictions
In their 2024 Climate Action Plan, the Government of Ireland established a national target to install 8 gigawatts of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels nationally by 2030[i]. As part of this target, the Solar for Schools programme was launched by the Department of Education in November 2023. This programme provides all eligible schools in Ireland with…
- Read more: Environmental Indicators Ireland 2023
The Central Statistics Office has released: “Environmental Indicators Ireland 2023”. Some of the findings include that Ireland had the second highest emissions of greenhouse gases per capita in the EU27 in 2021 at 12.3 tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Additionally, the proportion of municipal waste sent to landfill in Ireland fell from 74% in 2001 to…
