eolas magazine: Informing Ireland's decision makers
30th August 2023
Paul Münnich, Project Manager for Agora Industry, outlines the scale of the challenge in decarbonising the industrial sector in Germany. Münnich contextualises that the German energy […]
30th August 2023
The decarbonisation of Ireland’s energy system and economy is a key priority for the Government in tackling the climate crisis, writes Minister for the Environment, Climate […]
30th August 2023
Gas Networks Ireland operates and maintains Ireland’s €2.7 billion, 14,664km national gas network, which is considered one of the safest and most modern renewables-ready gas networks […]
30th August 2023
Caroline Kuzemko, Reader in International Political Economy at the University of Warwick and co-chair and co-founder of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) Research Network […]
30th August 2023
Long awaited by many in the energy sector, the National Hydrogen Strategy was launched by Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport, […]
30th August 2023
Bord Gáis Energy has welcomed the publication of the Government’s recently published National Hydrogen Strategy as a keystone to Ireland becoming a green-energy powerhouse. The National […]
30th August 2023
Barry Quinlan, Assistant Secretary, Energy – built environment, retrofit and heat policy at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, speaks to eolas Magazine about […]
30th August 2023
In the pursuit of a sustainable future, Ireland stands at a crossroads, facing the challenges of combating climate change while ensuring an equitable transition for everyone, […]
30th August 2023
Ireland’s lack of energy security is topical, and self-sufficiency is an area of particular weakness. While a government decision to end the issuing of new licences […]
30th August 2023
EU member states agreed in March 2023 on the European Council’s position on the proposed hydrogen and decarbonised gas market package, with a market shift targeted […]
30th August 2023
Anouk Honoré, Senior Research Fellow at The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies says that while the European gas market is in much better position than a […]
30th August 2023
EU member states and the European Council agreed their negotiating positions on proposals to set common internal markets rules for renewable and natural gases and hydrogen […]
9th May 2023
To set the context for the discussion, we start by asking Pádraig about ESB’s plans for the development of greenhydrogen production and storage in Ireland. […]
9th May 2023
The European energy market is struggling to ensure a sustainable price and supply of energy for consumers partially, though not exclusively, due to the Russian invasion […]
9th May 2023
Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications Ossian Smyth TD discusses actions by the Government to mitigate security of supply concerns, […]
9th May 2023
Following the conclusion of its public consultation, the second Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP II) is set to take Ireland a step closer towards an […]
4th May 2023
Ahead of the imminent publication of the hydrogen strategy for Ireland, Energy Minister Eamon Ryan TD comments on its significance and balancing stakeholder confidence with a […]
4th May 2023
Transitioning to clean hydrogen can be accelerated with the help of leading-edge technologies. Accenture’s Catherine O’Brien, hydrogen fellow at the World Economic Forum, and Aoife Aherne, […]
4th May 2023
In anticipation of the Government’s forthcoming unveiling of Ireland’s national hydrogen strategy, Odrán Waldron speaks with hydrogen experts Rory Monaghan and James Carton to ascertain what […]
4th May 2023
Ireland is on the path to net zero. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act of 2021 sets out that the country must reach net […]
4th May 2023
The headline provision for hydrogen contained within Climate Action Plan 2023 is the revision of Ireland’s offshore wind targets, with 7GW now to be operational by […]
4th May 2023
Assistant Professor in Sustainable Energy at Dublin City University, James Carton, speaks to eolas Magazine about Power-to-X and the shape that Ireland’s potential hydrogen economy could […]
4th May 2023
In line with the latest Climate Action Plan (CAP), there is a need to decarbonise the national gas network with renewable gases. Gas Networks Ireland is […]
4th May 2023
As an island with extensive renewable electricity generation resources, Ireland should be favourably positioned to take advantage of the significant opportunities offered by green hydrogen production, […]
4th May 2023
As part of the EU’s push to reduce reliance on Russian oil and gas imports, the REPowerEU plan has set a European target of 10 million […]
4th May 2023
ESB is investing in Ireland with more than €1 billion spent every year towards our goal of delivering a zero-carbon energy future. Hydrogen will feature prominently […]
4th May 2023
Katy McNeil, Head of the Scottish Government’s Ireland Office, outlines the details of Scotland’s growing hydrogen value chain, the scope for collaboration with Ireland, and the […]
4th May 2023
dCarbonX is an asset focused geo-energy private company established in 2020 to develop underground assets for clean molecular energy storage and the sequestration of CO2. Based […]
4th May 2023
The situation is clear; the world is experiencing a climate emergency where reducing greenhouse gas emissions is critical to meet the 2015 Paris Agreement targets. The […]
4th May 2023
In March 2023, the European Commission signed a joint declaration with European stakeholders to boost the EU hydrogen economy, aimed at enhancing the use of hydrogen […]
4th May 2023
As one of Ireland’s leading climate solutions companies, Bord na Móna believes that greenhydrogen, a zero-carbon gas, will act as a key vector in our national transition […]
4th May 2023
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) has proposed a dual gas system modelling approach considering hydrogen and methane networks simultaneously, following contrasted […]
4th May 2023
Green hydrogen is a promising energy carrier that has the potential to play a crucial role in achieving net-zero emissions, writes Paul McCormack, Director of Hydrogen […]
4th May 2023
A feasibility study for local authorities to develop zero-carbon heavy goods vehicles (HGV) roadmaps on a cross-border basis is among the projects receiving Shared Island funding, […]
2nd May 2023
Hydrogen produced from indigenous resources, such as waste, also offers an opportunity for energy independence and security, which have become critical due to the Russian invasion […]
22nd February 2023
As we all work together to create a sustainable future for Ireland, it is vital that we use our vast offshore wind resource to create renewable […]
22nd February 2023
Maria Ryan, Director of Offshore Development at SSE Renewables, sets out the three steps we need to take to achieve Ireland’s energy independence. It is a […]
22nd February 2023
Anne-Marie Clancy, Principal Officer in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications’ (DECC) Offshore Energy – Long-Term Strategic Planning division, outlines a phased approach to […]
22nd February 2023
Climate Action Plan 2023 has earmarked 2GW of a targeted 7GW of offshore wind energy capacity to produce green hydrogen, as a step in the journey […]
22nd February 2023
Unlocking the potentially abundant opportunity of offshore wind has never been more important or urgent for the island of Ireland, writes Accenture’s Utilities Lead in the […]
22nd February 2023
In December 2022, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan TD issued Maritime Area Consents (MACs) for seven offshore wind projects, initiating Phase One […]
22nd February 2023
For three months of 2022, wind energy was the largest energy source of electricity generation in Ireland. In the other nine months of the year, it […]
22nd February 2023
Under the general scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill, 30 per cent of Ireland’s maritime area will be protected which will impact upon the development […]
22nd February 2023
The North’s Department for the Economy (DfE) and The Crown Estate have announced a statement of intent to establish offshore wind leasing off the north coast. […]
22nd February 2023
Ireland is positioned as one of the most interesting jurisdictions to watch, from an offshore wind mergers and acquisitions (M&A) perspective, for the years ahead. Ireland […]
22nd February 2023
Ireland’s offshore wind energy revolution is starting to feel a lot more real. Nearly two decades after we built what was then one of the biggest […]
22nd February 2023
Ireland’s vast potential for offshore wind development, with the subsequent development of renewable gas, is dependent upon the scoping and mapping out of Ireland’s territorial waters, […]
22nd February 2023
To ensure that Ireland’s target of 7GW of installed offshore wind capacity is met by 2030, the Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce has been tasked with establishing […]
22nd February 2023
Offshore wind generated energy will play a major role globally in mankind’s fight against climate change and our transition to a zero-carbon economy. The Irish Government, […]
5th January 2023
Hitachi Energy is championing the urgency of this clean energy transition and serving customers in Ireland with innovative solutions and services across the electrification value chain. […]
5th January 2023
A Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) report on the security of Ireland’s energy supply has determined that, in the event of low wind speed, the […]
5th January 2023
Bord na Móna’s Head of Renewable Energy, John Reilly, and Ocean Winds’ Country manager for Ireland, Dan Finch, sit down with eolas Magazine to discuss their […]
5th January 2023
Policy is about trying to balance “trade-offs in the best possible manner” with regard to the energy trilemma of security of supply, sustainability, and affordability, Economic […]
5th January 2023
In August 2022, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities set out a proposed suite of new network tariffs. The proposals included a number of ambitious new […]
5th January 2023
Europe needs to anticipate another difficult winter in 2023/24 and measures need to be taken now, writes The Oxford Institute of Energy Studies’ Anouk Honoré. Above […]
5th January 2023
Cathal Marley, Chief Executive Officer of Gas Networks Ireland, talks to eolas about the company’s new strategy and how it is decarbonising the gas network to […]
5th January 2023
The Government took a landmark step towards achieving its aim of achieving 7GW of offshore wind by 2030 in November 2022 when it published its finalised […]
5th January 2023
Two strategic proposals build upon, and utilise, critical national infrastructure in order to play a major role in lowering emissions and decarbonising our society while ensuring […]
5th January 2023
Hydrogen is “an essential component of the new, climate-neutral economy” writes European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans in a special report for COP27, during which hydrogen was […]
3rd January 2023
Premature moves to reduce European dependence on Russian gas could lead to storage levels reaching lows that would render gas rationing and blackouts “unavoidable” in central […]
3rd January 2023
Irish energy poverty has reached its highest recorded rate amid energy price inflation, with the estimated share of households experiencing energy poverty now standing at 29 […]
3rd January 2023
Amid Bord Gáis Energy’s ongoing journey to transform its energy supply, services and solutions and support its colleagues and customers, Teresa Purtill, Director of the newly […]
3rd January 2023
A planned €210 billion investment by the European Commission aiming to wean the EU off Russian fossil fuels by 2027 has mandated a faster transition to […]
3rd January 2023
ESB Chief Executive, Paddy Hayes, talks to Owen McQuade about the company’s Net Zero by 2040 strategy and how electricity offers other sectors a pathway to […]
3rd January 2023
3rd January 2023
In the 10-Point Plan to Reduce the European Union’s Reliance on Russian Natural Gas, the International Energy Agency (IEA) outlines a strategy aimed at reducing the […]
3rd January 2023
SSE hosted a round table discussion with key stakeholders discussing the role of green and low-carbon hydrogen in Ireland’s decarbonisation ambitions. What are the benefits of […]
9th March 2022
Denmark’s offshore wind legacy is well established. Now, undertaking the largest construction project in its history, with a projected cost of €28 billion, the Scandinavian country […]
9th March 2022
In November, EirGrid Chief Executive, Mark Foley and Eamon Ryan TD, Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport, unveiled the Shaping Our Electricity Future roadmap, a […]
9th March 2022
Ireland’s capabilities around the rapidly developing offshore wind (OW) energy are evolving fast and in a wide range of sectors. This development is often preceded by […]
9th March 2022
The Maritime Area Planning (MAP) Act provides for new consenting processes for foreshore licences, foreshore leases and planning permissions for various marine projects, including offshore renewable […]
9th March 2022
Ireland is the leader in Europe when it comes to onshore wind with the highest percentage of onshore wind generation as a percentage of our total […]
9th March 2022
Nguyen Dinh, head of hydrogen and principal in Ireland and Vietnam at OWC, and Claire Atkins, OWC Ireland country manager and a specialist in offshore wind […]
9th March 2022
Ireland and Europe must decarbonise energy completely by 2050. Offshore renewable electricity is going to form the backbone of these efforts to decarbonise. In 2020, the […]
9th March 2022
By the end of 2022, we will know whether the Government’s target of 5,000MW of offshore wind energy by the end of 2030 is achievable, writes […]
9th March 2022
With the passage of the Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021, Ireland is moving closer to the holding of its first offshore wind auction under the Renewable […]
9th March 2022
Maria Ryan, Director of Development at SSE Renewables, says Ireland must follow the ScotWind model and embrace real ambition in developing the next phase of offshore […]
9th March 2022
Intended to be the centrepiece of a new streamlined consenting regime which will enable the swift deployment of offshore wind energy infrastructure, ultimately delivering 5GW by […]
9th March 2022
Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges facing the world and our shared future. The need to combat the devastating effects it has on our […]
23rd February 2021
Our Shared Future, or the Programme for Government (PfG), establishes the coalition’s ambition for 5GW of offshore wind energy by 2030 with the potential for “at […]
23rd February 2021
Barry Kilcline, Director of Offshore Wind Development in Ireland at SSE Renewables, says his company is ready to deliver 2GW of offshore wind projects over the […]
23rd February 2021
In line with the Programme for Government’s scaling up of offshore wind capacity targets, 2020 saw the Irish Government fast track seven offshore renewable projects. The […]
23rd February 2021
The Programme for Government commits to the deliverance of “at least” 70 per cent renewable electricity by 2030. Key to this will be the first Renewable […]
23rd February 2021
Decisions the Government will make over the next 12 months will decide whether we can build enough offshore wind energy to reach our 2030 climate action […]
23rd February 2021
How will the year 2021 be remembered? Hopefully, as the year that marked a revolution in Ireland’s offshore regulatory regime, which catapulted Ireland towards meeting its […]
23rd February 2021
In setting out a target of 5GW of offshore development by 2030, Ireland has outlined an ambition to be a world leader in renewable energy and […]
23rd February 2021
The Government will establish an Office of Marine Development Enforcement as part of its forthcoming Bill, set to underpin sustainable offshore renewable energy resources. The legal […]
23rd February 2021
Project Ireland 2040 finally arrived to great fanfare in Sligo on the 20 February 2018. It is a very ambitious plan totalling €116 billion which re-imagines […]
23rd February 2021
Energy demand growth, strong policy support and an increasing amount of capital seeking investments in renewables, coupled with corporates and utilities transitioning from brown to green […]
23rd February 2021
The delivery of 5GW of offshore wind before 2030, as stated in the Programme for Government, will create a significant number of native industry jobs, which […]
5th November 2020
Minister for Environment, Climate Action and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, outlines progress on the Government’s plans to double its carbon emission reduction targets to 7 per […]
5th November 2020
The publication of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020 represents efforts to enshrine Ireland’s enhanced climate ambitions into law. In October, within […]
5th November 2020
Michael Mahon, EirGrid Chief Infrastructure Officer offers an update on two key EirGrid infrastructure projects that will reinforce the network and underpin growth across the Kildare/Meath […]
5th November 2020
Kadri Simson, EU Commissioner for Energy outlines the role of member states and the energy system in achieving the EU’s raised ambitions on climate change. The […]
5th November 2020
SSE believes that a green economic recovery from coronavirus can deliver a ‘win-win’ for both economy and climate by unlocking private investment in low-carbon infrastructure, creating […]
5th November 2020
John FitzGerald, Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council, argues that the increased ambition to tackle climate change must be matched by implementation of new measures […]
5th November 2020
Kevin Brady, Principal Officer leading the Business Energy and Gas Policy division at the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, addressed Energy Ireland 2020 on changes […]
5th November 2020
As society adapts to the realities of the Covid-19 pandemic, the shift towards a low-carbon energy system has assumed even greater resonance. eolas Magazine speaks with […]
5th November 2020
Chair of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), Aoife MacEvilly, discusses the regulator’s role in the energy transformation, putting the consumer at the centre. Reflecting […]