Posts Tagged ‘Renewable energy’
Renewable energy: The Cost of Wind
Thursday, August 25th, 2011Dorit McCann and Gary McGhee discuss wind farm clusters. In April 2011, the Utility Regulator approved the development by NIE of a new charging methodology for connecting groups of generators to the NI distribution system. The new connection charging methodology will be based on NIE’s Hybrid model which provides that each developer will pay in proportion to their share of the connection capacity. The model was adopted following a consultation by NIE on the subject in 2010. The reason for the new...
Renewable energy: Renewable energy companies and organisations
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011The following is an A-Z list of renewable energy players including industry associations, indigenous energy companies, wind developers and other organisations. Action Renewables The Innovation Centre NI Science Park, Queen’s Road Belfast, BT3 9DT Freefone: 0808 141 2020 Web: www.actionrenewables.org Director: Michael Doran Airtricity Block B, Ravenscourt Office Park Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18 Tel: 01 655 6400 Email: info@airtricity.com Web:...
Renewable energy: Ireland’s clean energy potential
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011Ireland has more than three times its total energy requirements available from renewable energy sources on its own doorstep, according to author John Travers. “We have more than enough to become energy independent,” contends author John Travers. In fact, he has carried out a feasibility study which shows that the available amount of renewable energy resources is “three times more than our current energy needs or our immediate future energy needs.” Ireland can become a clean energy world...
