Archive
25th February 2025
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) hosted a round table discussion at its Parkgate Street headquarters in Dublin, assembling stakeholders from across the energy and transport sectors, including […]
25th February 2025
Installed in a sleek, minimalist boardroom at Bord Gáis Energy’s Warrington Place headquarters, facing onto Dublin’s Grand Canal, Managing Director, Dave Kirwan speaks with eolas Magazine […]
24th February 2025
February 2025 marked a quarter of a century since the liberalisation of Ireland’s electricity market. In this context, Ciarán Galway sits down with ESB’s Head of […]
24th February 2025
In late February 2025, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published a much-anticipated proposed decision paper on Large Energy Users Connection Policy. While cautiously welcomed […]
24th February 2025
Barry Quinlan, Assistant Secretary at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) with responsibility for built environment, retrofit, and heat policy, tells eolas Magazine […]
24th February 2025
Paul Kenny, Director General of the European Heat Pump Association, talks to eolas Magazine about the role of heat pumps in Europe’s energy future, emphasising Ireland’s […]
24th February 2025
While significant progress has been made towards the State’s residential retrofit targets, these are challenged by financial, structural, and policy-related obstacles. Accelerating delivery will depend on […]
24th February 2025
Behavioural economist Evelina Gunnarsson discusses the application of behavioural insights to encourage energy efficient renovations. “By combining a system approach with behavioural insight, we can tackle […]
24th February 2025
Five years since the introduction of retrofit targets of 500,000 homes to ‘B2’ BER standard or above, the Government has retrofitted approximately 55,893 homes to said […]
24th February 2025
The Planning and Development Act has added a new dimension to the challenge of meeting Ireland’s infrastructure requirements. In late 2024, Irish planning legislation saw its […]
6th January 2025
Bord na Móna hosted a round table discussion at the Mountlucas Wind Farm, County Offaly, inviting key stakeholders from the public and private sector representing large […]
6th January 2025
Public visibility of training provision and job opportunities are critical to ensure Ireland can match up its growing need for skills to meet the ambitious demands […]
6th January 2025
The development of a new heat network authority will provide national oversight for the development of district heating networks in Ireland, forthcoming legislation has proposed. In […]
22nd November 2024
One year on from the launch of a series of gas industry 2030 commitments, Kailash Chada, Group CEO of Phoenix Energy, talks to David Whelan about […]
22nd November 2024
Ian Snowden, Permanent Secretary of the Department for the Economy, discusses progress on the Minister’s prioritisation of achieving net zero as a key objective in his […]
7th November 2024
Hitachi Energy hosted a round table discussion with key stakeholders from across the energy sector to examine how the twin transitions of digitalisation and decarbonisation can […]
7th October 2024
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan TD outlines progress made on the ambition for an energy-independent Ireland. Ambition is the single most important […]
7th October 2024
Partner and head of the energy and natural resources group at Beauchamps, Ainsley Heffernan, discusses the significant changes he has observed in the Irish renewable energy […]
7th October 2024
KPMG hosted a round table discussion with key stakeholders across the electricity sector to discuss how increasing renewable generation is impacting on grid security and the […]
7th October 2024
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator recently published the new Electricity Connection Policy – Generation and System Services (ECP-GSS), […]
7th October 2024
Ireland is on the cusp of a significant energy transition, driven by the need to decarbonise and meet ambitious climate targets. Central to this transition is […]
7th October 2024
The Electricity Storage Policy Framework 2024, prepared by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC), provides a roadmap for integrating electricity storage systems (ESS) […]
7th October 2024
Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) CEO Seán Finan outlines the opportunities to decarbonise Ireland’s heat through expansion of the solid biomass (wood) sector. Bioenergy is a reliable, […]
4th October 2024
To meet our climate targets, the global economy must reach net zero emissions by 2050. While it is anticipated that much of this will be facilitated […]
4th October 2024
The publication of Ireland’s first major policy statement on biomethane marks an important milestone in an overarching ambition to develop a sustainable industry of scale by […]
4th October 2024
Refreshing the All-Island Grid Study could be a key enabler of a net zero electricity system by 2035, suggests MaREI Director Brian Ó Gallachóir. Carried out […]
4th October 2024
Head of Renewable Energy, John Reilly, discusses the transformation of Bord na Móna into one of the largest generators of renewable electricity in the Irish market […]
4th October 2024
Catherine Banet, a professor of law at the University of Oslo and head of the Department for Energy of Resources Law and Academic co-director at the […]
4th October 2024
As Ireland accelerates towards its renewable energy targets, offshore wind will play a crucial role in meeting both domestic energy demand and climate goals. With the […]
4th October 2024
In order for Ireland – north and south – to meet its solar targets for 2030, transmission system operators (EirGrid and SONI) must establish new control […]
4th October 2024
Solar power is fast becoming a central fixture in Ireland’s energy landscape – and a key pillar in ESB’s pathway to reaching net zero emissions by […]
4th October 2024
John FitzGerald, former Chairman of the Climate Change Advisory Council, outlines the recognised obstacles to progress in the energy transition, over the course of the decade. […]
4th October 2024
Almost half of manufacturing and production businesses are facing heightened supply chain pressure to be more environmentally sustainable. The research, conducted on behalf of Calor Ireland […]
4th October 2024
Caoimhín Ó Ciaruáin, Assistant Secretary, Head of Climate Action and EU/International at the Department of Transport discusses Ireland’s progress in decarbonising transport and the implication of […]
4th October 2024
Northern Ireland’s renewable energy body, RenewableNI, has begun the countdown to its flagship Smart Energy conference with a new industry report and an industry event at […]
4th October 2024
The importance of having early commercialisation of the hydrogen sector and a clear route to market is needed to drive both supply and demand and breed […]
4th October 2024
European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, tells the Renewable Energy Magazine that the EU’s future of sustainable energy is “where our future lies” and praises progress […]
4th October 2024
Wind farms can provide Irish people with affordable, clean and secure energy; but first, they must get through planning, writes Justin Moran, Director of External Affairs, […]
4th October 2024
As a leader in renewable heating solutions, Grant continues to demonstrate its commitment to designing and manufacturing highly efficient, innovative heating technologies with its extensive product […]
4th October 2024
Reaching and maintaining a net zero society may require market reform to incentivise the build-out of long-duration electricity storage. A major academic study analysing the role […]
4th October 2024
Energia Group is committed to powering the energy transition across the island of Ireland. Ireland’s ability to achieve 80 per cent renewable electricity by 2030 seems […]
4th October 2024
Delivering on a Programme for Government commitment, and consolidating on the White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030, Powering Prosperity: Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy aspires to build […]
4th October 2024
RESS 4, the Government’s fourth Renewable Electricity Support Scheme marks significant progress on pricing and volume of allocation than its predecessor. Announced in September 2024, RESS […]
4th October 2024
As the world moves towards greener alternatives, Renewable Logistics a company within the Quality Freight Group and its dedicated team are committed in facilitating the energy […]
4th October 2024
In a volatile energy market, securing reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective energy is paramount. Flogas, a leader in innovative energy solutions, is helping thousands of Irish businesses […]
4th October 2024
In targets outlined in Climate Action Plan 2024, the Government must establish a regulatory model for district heating which “ensures consumer protection and the delivery of […]
4th October 2024
The publication of the Electricity Storage Policy Framework sends a clear and positive signal to potential developers and funders that Ireland intends to be a business-friendly […]
4th October 2024
An ambitious target of 80 per cent renewable electricity consumption by 2030 in the North will need to be met by just two project auctions under […]
3rd October 2024
With more than 125 years of successful history behind us, RWE is now a leading supplier of renewables worldwide. This in line with our Growing Green […]
3rd October 2024
Hydrogen Europe’s infrastructure and energy policy director Kamila Waciega discusses the path for Ireland’s green hydrogen market and the challenges regarding infrastructure development. Hydrogen is one […]