Eamon Ryan hails ‘rooftop revolution’ as 100,000 solar microgenerators connected
ESB Networks says it's progressing applications at a rate of 750 per week, with 20% of connections delivered in past six months
Irish Solar Energy Association
Gas Networks Ireland to connect Bord na Móna’s Edenderry power plant to its supply network
Connecting Bord Na Mona plant to system will cut carbon by 40%
The rise of rural solar farms: A new gold rush meets the wild west of runaway developments
A battery of new solar farms planned for Co Meath has led to sparks flying among locals who are divided on their benefits and their negative effects on nature and biodiversity
Planning squeeze hinders solar power projects
Some projects have been waiting more than a year for approval, undermining their advantage of speedy development, industry group says
Amarenco and SSE among groups to win green Eirgrid contracts
Some 80 projects won contracts with a guaranteed price for power
Cost of supplying Irish electricity ‘wildly out of line’ with Europe
Solar group says Government measures to address issue are ‘piecemeal’ and political
Time to take responsibility for our electricity prices
Opinion: Grid network charges in Ireland are wildly out of line with those in other EU states
Microgeneration scheme could support solar panels on 70,000 properties
State may be able to produce 1 GW of solar power from ‘customer-scale generation’ by 2030
Green electricity developers say they are shut out of the national grid
State agencies blamed for long delays in processing applications to connect to grid
‘The mindset was that we’re not sunny enough for solar power’
While wind energy has come of age over the past two decades, solar energy has been the Cinderella sector in Ireland, with the second-lowest capacity in the EU
Government failing on most basic climate actions, solar energy group claims
Association says delay in key scheme will jeopardise carbon-reduction targets
The future may be bright for solar power in Ireland despite ‘slow start’
Irish Solar Energy Association chairman is bullish about sector’s potential
Reducing State’s emissions by half over next 10 years ‘feasible’
Forum on climate ambitions hears about ‘challenge of the decade’ from Eamon Ryan
Ireland warned it may be losing out on FDI due to green issues
As multinationals commit to net-zero emissions, ability to ‘deliver greenness’ is crucial
Ryan urges Ireland to follow UK lead in committing to net-zero carbon by 2050
The current Irish target is an 80 per cent reduction by mid century
Solar power: rays of hope
Sunny weather turns minds to reality of Irish homes producing their own electricity
‘The next 10 years are going to see change that we probably cannot imagine’
The need for urgent action on the climate change crisis will dramatically change the type of energy we use and how we use it
Irish solar company BNRG breaks ground in US
Renewable energy firm starts work on 10 photovoltaic projects in state of Oregon
Solar projects must learn lessons from opposition to wind farms
Conference hears State’s ‘green branding’ is ‘evaporating before our eyes’ due to emissions
Let it shine: the woman behind Ireland’s first big solar farm
The 17th-century Beaulieu House will soon be home to a large solar energy farm
Denis Naughten embraces solar energy but on his own turf
Cantillon: State’s minimal engagement with sun power leaves lot to be desired
Dublin shopping centre bags €61,000 in annual energy savings
Getting an energy audit done is a ‘no-brainer’ says energy consultant Fergus Wheatley of SmartPower
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices