Renewable Energy Summit 2013

Brian Motherway, SEAI; Marie Donnelly, European Commission; Minister Fergus O'Dowd, TD; Bob Hanna, Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources and Pat Nally, RSA at the annual Irish Renewable Energy Summit held in Dublin recently.

Taoiseach launches Renewable energy supplement

An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, TD has launched the 2012 edition of the Energy Ireland® Renewable Energy Supplement. The supplement, which is an annual publication, covers the whole range of renewable energy activity in Ireland including onshore and offshore wind, renewable heat, bioenergy, wave and tidal energy as well as looking at issues such as grid development, planning and financing renewables. Expert contributors include Garrett Blaney, Commissioner, Commission for Energy Regulation and David Taylor, Chairman, Energy Institute in Ireland. It is circulated extensively to key stakeholders and decision-makers in the renewables, and broader energy sectors, north and south.

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny launching the 2012 Renewable Energy Supplement with Editor and Energy Ireland® Director, Owen McQuade.

Renewable energy supplement online

Bord Gáis Energy’s Dave Kirwan: Competitive renewables

Bord Gáis Energy’s Managing Director Dave Kirwan tells Owen McQuade about new strategies for the renewable era and the utility’s plans to greatly increase its renewables portfolio. Testing old theories and strategies interests Dave Kirwan. As well as the day job, Kirwan has been working on a doctorate in business administration for three-and-a-half years about “having a different type of conversation in organisations to help promote the better...[full story]

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Prioritising renewable energy

An overview of Ireland and Northern Ireland’s plans to meet national and European renewable targets and develop a...[full story]

Ties that Bind

David Taylor, Chairman of the Energy Institute (Republic of Ireland) discusses the future of renewable energy in Ireland. The...[full story]

SSE: “Ireland is losing its renewables opportunity”

SSE, Ireland’s largest renewable energy generator and developer, says the industry must demonstrate the long-lasting...[full story]

Electricity Market Reform in Northern Ireland: Farewell to ROCs

Andrew Ryan, Head of Tughans’ Environment, Planning and Energy Department, considers how the proposed Electricity...[full story]

A cleaner, cheaper future

Helen Donoghue, outgoing principal administrator of the Energy Strategy Unit of DG Energy tells Stephen Dineen about...[full story]

Curtailment of wind energy in the SEM

Dorit McCann discusses the options around curtailment of wind in the all-island market, a key issue for generators...[full story]

Offshore wind: Looking to the future

Offshore wind is seen as a major global energy source of the future, as well as providing Ireland with new export opportunities....[full story]

Much achieved, more to do

A clear strategy for developing renewable energy and reform of the planning system are needed, according to the International...[full story]

Renewed commitment to green energy

Exports of wind energy, at no cost to consumers, are envisaged in the Government’s 2012-2020 renewable energy strategy. The...[full story]

Securing Ireland’s potential as a renewable energy financing hub

Ronan MacNioclais, Partner PwC, looks at what is needed to ensure Ireland’s renewable energy sector can continue...[full story]

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Banking renewables

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the largest supranational bank in the world. Senior banker Katalin Quittner tells...[full story]

Sustainable Energy Action Plan

The Northern Ireland Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) has produced a cross-departmental ‘Sustainable...[full story]

Powering the future

ESB has a long and proud history in the development and operation of sustainable renewable energy projects. ESB was...[full story]

Putting a price on policies

ESRI research professor John FitzGerald believes that Ireland’s energy relationship with others must be at the heart...[full story]

Super power

Friends of the Supergrid’s Joe Corbett tells Energy Ireland about the group’s vision for Europe and the data system...[full story]

Outlook for ocean energy

Commercial development of marine energy in Ireland remains a considerable distance away. There is no doubting Ireland’s...[full story]

Planning for renewable energy projects

Peter Purvis explains the role of clear planning policy in meeting the province’s renewable targets. Despite the...[full story]

Northern Ireland’s offshore potential

The Offshore Renewable Energy Strategic Action Plan (ORESAP) targets 600MW of offshore wind and 300MW of tidal energy...[full story]

Metering: The Smart way

Niemesh Amin, Operations Manager at Gemserv outlines some of the key issues associated with the roll-out of a smart...[full story]

Renewable heat incentive details announced

New supports aim to help Northern Ireland reach 10 per cent renewable heat by 2020. Energy Minister Arlene Foster has...[full story]

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Bioenergy: An industry in flux

A new REFIT price for biomass will help bioenergy but energy crop planting is down. The Irish energy sector received...[full story]

Northern Ireland’s Marine Bill

Peter Cheney examines the Northern Ireland Executive’s Marine Bill and the debate over protecting and managing a...[full story]

Onshore wind: The financing environment

A&L Goodbody’s recent experience is that lending activity in the Irish onshore wind sector appears to have picked...[full story]

Strong winds ahead

A new study looks at the impact of potential offshore wind development on the UK economy. By 2030, UK GDP could increase...[full story]

The heat is on

IEA’s senior renewable energy analyst Milou Beerepoot tells Stephen Dineen about the possibilities from renewable...[full story]

Why is nobody talking about Renewable Heat?

An incentive focussed on renewable heat in the industrial sector would stimulate significant economic activity says...[full story]

For a smart grid future

EirGrid is implementing a three-pronged strategy to develop a smart grid for Ireland. With the Government aiming to...[full story]

Building acceptance for renewables

A confrontational approach by wind farm developers only adds to local opposition, when the planning system should be...[full story]

Meeting the challenges of cost effective energy efficiency in buildings

The University of Ulster’s Centre for Sustainable Technologies has been at the forefront of developing cost effective...[full story]

Bord Gáis Energy’s Dave Kirwan: Competitive renewables

Bord Gáis Energy’s Managing Director Dave Kirwan tells Owen McQuade about new strategies for the renewable era and...[full story]

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Regulation and renewables

What is the role of the energy regulator in achieving renewable targets? This interesting question often arises in...[full story]

SEM leads the way for reform – David Newbery

Leading energy economist David Newbery tells Owen McQuade how the Irish Single Electricity Market (SEM) example should...[full story]