Welcome to 'The Irish Energy Update' – the podcast that's your go-to source for the latest news in Ireland's dynamic energy sector - delivered in just 5 minutes or less!

Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!

Welcome to 'The Irish Energy Update' – the podcast that's your go-to source for the latest news in Ireland's dynamic energy sector - delivered in just 5 minutes or less!

Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!

Welcome to 'The Irish Energy Update' – the podcast that's your go-to source for the latest news in Ireland's dynamic energy sector - delivered in just 5 minutes or less!

Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!

On the final episode of season 2:

• CRU releases Proposed Decision Paper on the future grid connection policy ECP GSS

• Details of the work that is underway on offshore DMAPs by the minister

• Estimate from MKO that tehre is up to 9.4 GW of onshore wind generation potential in Ireland outside of the 9 GWs which is either operational or in the pipeline

In the same week that the irish government presented at wind europe in copenhagen on its progress to date on its offshore wind industrial stargey and Eirgird announced its €1 bn procurement programme to help connect offshore power projects to the grid Corio has announced that it was shelving its sceirdre rocks project. 

Its the 1st of April, and on todays Irish energy update..

• CRU announce a snap grid connnection round called ECP 2.5.1 which closes for applicants within 2 weeks

• SEAI report launched at the energy estimates that Ireland's energy transition will drive up to €19 billion per year of new business by 2030.

• And ABP withdraw application for appeal on Shannon LNG while its owners New fortress announce their plans for a hyper scale data centre in Ireland.  

• Long awaited consultation on hybrid grid connections is released with energy sharing not included, a limited range of projects affected and potential unintended impact on redispatch

See transcript and links to articles ⁠HERE⁠

Welcome to 'The Irish Energy Update' – the podcast that's your go-to source for the latest news in Ireland's dynamic energy sector - delivered in just 5 minutes or less!

Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!

Its the 4th of March and on todays Irish energy update. 

• Eirgrid has awarded grid connections to 4.5 GW of generation with wind accounting for 600 MW

• The EU announces a ‘u-turn’ on the EU’s sustainability measures through CSRD and CSDDD

• DfE) has launched a consultation on the Offshore Renewable Energy Action Plan which is a key milestone in trying ot meet its ambitious target of at least 1 Gigawatt 2030 

Its the 18th of February and on todays Irish energy update..

Its the 5th of February and on todays Irish energy update..

• SSE have reached FID for a 300 MW green dispatchable gas plant in Tarbert after closure of the site in 2023. 

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Welcome to 'The Irish Energy Update' – the podcast that's your go-to source for the latest news in Ireland's dynamic energy sector - delivered in just 5 minutes or less!

Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!

Its the 20th of January, and on this weeks episode of the Irish Energy Update:

• What exactly is in the new programme for government's around renewables,
• Baringa and WEIs study estimates that renewables will save the consumer £600m annually
• The landmark ruling my Justice Humphreys on Coolglass wind farm that has set a new precedent for planning in Ireland. 

Welcome to 'The Irish Energy Update' – the podcast that's your go-to source for the latest news in Ireland's dynamic energy sector - delivered in just 5 minutes or less!

Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!

Today is the 6th of January, 2025 and on today's Irish Energy update:

• SONI releases there Draft Dispatch Down Action Plan

• T&Cs of the Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (SRESS)released

• WEI launch their county colours tool which allows you to see the contribution of wind energy to your county

  
  

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  Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!

  
  

On this weeks episode of the Irish energy update:

• The climate change advisory council sets out indicative emission reductions for Ireland of 67% out to 2040 to achieve targets,
• The European Commission announced new funding this week to boost net-zero technologies in the region
• Pinergy has been bought by a Tokyo-based multinational group, Sojitz group

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Welcome to 'The Irish Energy Update' – the podcast that's your go-to source for the latest news in Ireland's dynamic energy sector - delivered in just 5 minutes or less!

Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!

On todays episode of the Irish Energy Update:

• 5 windfarms totaling 400 MW are granted planning in November
• we learn about the new governments plans for energy infrastrsucture and
• COP 29s agreement to triple the level of climate finance for mitigation and adaptation efforts in developing countries.

See transcript and links to articles ⁠HERE⁠

Welcome to 'The Irish Energy Update' – the podcast that's your go-to source for the latest news in Ireland's dynamic energy sector - delivered in just 5 minutes or less!

Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!

On this weeks episoide of the Irish Energy Update:

• RESS 4 procures 2 GWh of capacity,
• New Planning Legislation signed into law,
• Grid connection policy to speed up renewable development
• ORESS 2.1 Tonn Nua details released. 

See transcript and links to articles ⁠HERE⁠

Welcome to 'The Irish Energy Update' – the podcast that's your go-to source for the latest news in Ireland's dynamic energy sector - delivered in just 5 minutes or less!

Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!

On todays episode of the Irish Energy Update:

• DECCs electricity storage policy framework sparks the release the CRUs recommendation paper on the demand flex tender and
• We hear both sides of the fence on Amazons claims to have achieved its 2030 energy procurement goal 7 years early.

Welcome to 'The Irish Energy Update' – the podcast that's your go-to source for the latest news in Ireland's dynamic energy sector - delivered in just 5 minutes or less!

Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!

On this weeks episode of the irish energy update

• ISEA releases their ‘scale of solar report’ which states that Ireland can infact reach their 8GW solar target by 2030,
• EDF sign a 12 year CPPA to power all 168 CircleK branches nationwide and
• WEI have warned in their new report that there is a growing risk that dozens of Ireland’s wind farms will be forced to shut down before the end of the decade unless urgent changes to the planning system are introduced.

See transcript and links to articles ⁠HERE⁠

Welcome to 'The Irish Energy Update' – the podcast that's your go-to source for the latest news in Ireland's dynamic energy sector - delivered in just 5 minutes or less!

Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!

On todays Irish Energy update:

• an outage at ireland biggest renewable asset, the Oweninny wind farm,
• The establishment of the Accelerating Renewable Electricity Taskforce and their 70+ action implementation plan and
• 2 major developments in the biomethane industry following the launch of ireland strategy this month. 

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Welcome to 'The Irish Energy Update' – the podcast that's your go-to source for the latest news in Ireland's dynamic energy sector - delivered in just 5 minutes or less!

Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!

On this weeks episode of the Irish Energy Update...

• The release of ireland long awaited biomethane strategy,
• DECC launched Phase 2 of the SRESS scheme to support renewable energy communities
• Figures on wind planning decisions revealed for the first half of the year. 

See transcript and links to articles ⁠HERE⁠

Welcome to 'The Irish Energy Update' – the podcast that's your go-to source for the latest news in Ireland's dynamic energy sector - delivered in just 5 minutes or less!

Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!

On this weekd episode of the Irish Energy Update..

• 4 new Initiatives under RePowerEU,
• The final release of Eirgrid Tomorrow energy scenarios and
• The government approve irelands 2024 climate action plan, but will they fail to deliver 4 years running?

See transcript and links to articles ⁠HERE⁠

Welcome to 'The Irish Energy Update' – the podcast that's your go-to source for the latest news in Ireland's dynamic energy sector - delivered in just 5 minutes or less!

Experience the thrill of staying ahead of the curve, the confidence to make informed decisions, and the satisfaction of being a driving force in Ireland's energy sector – all within a podcast that fits seamlessly into your daily life!