In a report published today (1 June), the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed that global renewable electricity capacity additions are set to rise by 107GW (the largest ever increase) to 440GW in 2023 with solar photovoltaics (PV) accounting for two-thirds of this growth.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has found “high levels of support” for renewable energy such as wind and solar as part of a new survey.
Geoenergy company dCarbonX has signed an agreement with Irish-based utility ESB to expand its collaboration to evaluate and progress onshore large-scale subsurface hydrogen energy storage opportunities in the UK.
Danish power company Ørsted has completed the acquisition of a 160MW solar farm, developed by renewable energy developer Terra Solar, in south-east Ireland.
Strategic Power Projects’ (SPP) managing director Paul Carson has said that Ireland is “now beginning to move in the right direction” upon receiving planning approval for a 125MW solar and 285MW battery energy storage (BESS) co-located site in Movallet, Co.Louth.
SSE Renewables has begun a public consultation for its proposed 21MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) array and 10MW/2hr battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in Ireland.
