Electricity interconnecter to France gets green light from An Bord Pleanála
Power line from Cork to Brittany will carry 700 megawatts of power in both directions
Amarenco and SSE among groups to win green Eirgrid contracts
Some 80 projects won contracts with a guaranteed price for power
Accelerating the energy transition
Eirgrid chief executive Mark Foley believes a decade of global collaboration is the key to successfully addressing climate change
EirGrid poised to name new suppliers for electricity generation
Regulators sought offers to build new power plants to provide energy in 2024-2025
Electricity consumed by data centres jumps by 144% in five years
New CSO data reveals surge in energy demand from data centres in Ireland
Rising demand, stagnant supply: Burning questions for Irish electricity network
Weather, international tensions and gas supply problems combine to increase risk in grid
TII must work with other groups to avoid infrastructure project delays – chairman
Gareth Llewellyn to tell Oireachtas Committee TII will play part in State’s climate targets
Climate plan: Government may clamp down on data centre development
Rising demand for electricity could see Moneypoint operate beyond closure date
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
Electricity shortfall forces €14m purchase of emergency power
DUP’s Sammy Wilson says deal was done last week, and bill would be passed on to consumers
Eirgrid to seek bids from firms to build new power plants by 2025
Deadline is believed to be tight, particularly if planning objections materialise
Threat to electricity supply recedes but long-term concerns remain
Data centres are arriving but ramped-up green electricity supply not quite there yet
French connection: Eirgrid looks to build €1bn power line to France
Countries team up on Celtic Interconnector from Cork to Brittany
The Irish Times view on data centres: public needs must come first
Concerns have been raised about why Ireland – an island with an outdated energy grid still mostly reliant on fossil fuel-based energy generation – should be eager to keep adding more of these energy-draining behemoths
Electricity prices to rise during transition to low carbon, regulator says
Grid will continue to need natural gas to secure electricity supply, CRU says
Subdued trading day as US investors fret over inflation
Iseq down by 0.26% as domestic index heavyweights fail to fire on thin volumes
Eirgrid to pay €4m dividend to State on back of €12m profit
National grid operator oversees first round of new government green energy aid scheme
National Grid warns of £1bn cashflow hit as US bad debts rise
Company operates gas franchise in New York City, Long Island as well as running Britain’s energy system
Shannon, Obton to spend €60m on solar farms
Danish and Irish group in joint €300m venture to build renewable energy plants
Global corporations leave ‘greenwashing’ governments in their wake
Businesses taking lead in climate emergency as warnings get more shrill
Trump’s Hong Kong move reignites China trade feud and roils markets
Providence biggest faller on Iseq on day of very thin trading volumes
Growth of data centres reveals hot air in Irish energy policy
Consumers will ultimately pay for Government’s logic-defying energy policies
The cost of saving the planet is rising – and has been for some time
Electricity customers here will have to pay more in future to support the development of wind farms and other renewables
Iseq quiet while European indexes stage late rally on trade hopes
AIB stock falls but FBD climbs as departures announced
Chips down for investors as markets chafe on Broadcom sales warning
In Dublin, Iseq fell 0.6%, with poor performances from some larger financial stocks
Markets calmed as Trump offers hope of a trade deal with China
Sterling slips on concerns that the next UK prime minister may push for hard Brexit
Risk appetite returns to market as trade war fears played down
Iseq underperforms peers and Paddy Power Betfair down 1% as name change agreed
Iseq hits fresh 2½ year low as Federal Reserve rattles global markets
Aryzta leads large-caps lower, Smurfit Kappa bucks trend
Shares fall back as investors fret about slowing global growth
In Dublin Smurfit Kappa hit by poor pricing data while builders rise on Brexit news
State of change: How the Irish Government is supporting a green energy sector
Minister for the Environment and Climate Action Denis Naughten is adamant the State will play its part in a green revolution
Heated debate: making our homes carbon-free
Moving Ireland’s two million homes away from oil to renewable forms of energy is an immense task
Irish bank shares rise over tax pledge but US tech stocks take a beating
Market report: Amazon fell more than 5 per cent after reports that president Trump was looking to target the company by changing its tax treatment
Britain’s national grid may not be able to meet gas demand today
Freezing temperatures and supply problems means supplies are at a deficit on Thursday
Ryanair surges while Penneys owner the biggest faller on the FTSE
European shares edge higher as cyclicals back in favour, food stocks up in Dublin
European equities flat as China suffers biggest slump in 2 years
Iseq down 0.51% with Bank of Ireland and AIB both falling
Banks lead European stocks to 10-week high
US tax plan fuels investors’ hopes of ‘Trumpflation’ trading
UK’s National Grid warns on electric car home packs
Using rapid chargers at home could trip main fuses, grid operator cautions
Markets wrap: London’s jitters amid inflation fears
Top flight index winning streak ends as the pound surges to a three-week high
Slight rise in European shares while Iseq edges up .65%
BoI and housebuilder Abbey rise on back of Central Bank move on mortgage lending
Investors focus on Trump’s infrastructure spending plans
DCC and Greencore gain in London while Bank of Ireland the biggest mover in Dublin
Bord Pleanála underground cable decision is challenged
Action by Cavan farmer to be fast-tracked in Commercial Court
European shares recover as fears of Brexit recede
Bank of Ireland up 10 per cent as Dublin market ends the week in positive territory
SSE looks to sell stake in regional gas distribution network
Britain’s second-biggest energy supplier loses 370,000 customer accounts in year
Irish gas exports enter British supply chain for first time
First flows via interconnector pipeline were recorded in late March
Breezy Airtricity looking to develop biggest wind farm yet
Joining forces with State forestry company Coillte, SSE Airtricity says €240m will be invested in Galway development
Europe stocks slide on Greek stalemate
US stocks fall amid mixed data showing employment rising but productivity dipping
European stocks decline as Mideast bombing fuels move on oil prices
Dublin market remain quiet but Dragon Oil benefits from industry-wide bounce
Muck to brass in project that converts plants to natural gas
Plants decompose to release gas with the remains serving as a useful fertiliser
Martin Gale and the hidden beauty of Turlough Hill
An atmosphere of strangeness permeates artist Martin Gale’s work – which makes him the perfect choice to paint the ESB’s storage station in the Wicklow Mountains
Electricity pylons in British beauty spots to be buried
Trenches to replace pylons in 12 places which will be paid for by electricity users
Viridian poised for £1bn stock market flotation
Reports say Bahrain bank Arcapita has hired JP Morgan to lead a share listing for Irish energy firm
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