Renewable Energy Ireland has welcomed the publication of Shaping Our Electricity Future 1.1, EirGrid’s updated plan to reinforce Ireland’s electricity grid. The new strategy includes proposals for new interconnectors to Europe and to Scotland, plans for ‘renewable hubs’ where clusters […]
Renewable Energy Ireland has published the response it made to the consultation, concluded in January, on the development of an Energy Storage Policy Framework for Ireland. Dr Tanya Harrington, Chairperson of Renewable Energy Ireland, said: “Energy storage will be critical […]
New strategy recommends sectoral action to achieve more clean, secure and affordable energy. Urgent action is now required if Ireland is to meet its emissions reduction targets, according to Renewable Energy Ireland, as it today launched its new strategy how […]
Renewable Energy Ireland has published the response it made to the consultation, concluded in October, on the introduction of a Renewable Heat Obligation. Dr Tanya Harrington, Chairperson of Renewable Energy Ireland, said: “We strongly support the introduction of a Renewable […]
Renewable Energy Ireland, a partnership of sustainable energy associations working to support Ireland’s energy transition, has welcomed the decision by the Government to bring forward the next auction under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS). The first auction took place last year and almost 1,300 […]
In its submission to the consultation on the Climate Action Plan Renewable Energy Ireland has called for the plan to set out a pathway to show how Ireland gets to a carbon-neutral energy system by 2050. “It is imperative that […]
Renewable Energy Ireland today submitted its response to EirGrid’s Shaping Our Electricity Future consultation. The submission, available here, called on the transmission system operator to show greater ambition in driving forward the decarbonisation of Ireland’s energy system. Greater support for […]
Earlier this month Renewable Energy Ireland launched the country’s first Heat Plan and this week we were joined by a host of industry experts and policymakers for a webinar, hosted by our Chairperson Dr Tanya Harrington, to discuss how we […]
United call for target of 40 per cent renewable heat by 2030 Renewable Energy Ireland (REI) publishes today 40by30, a roadmap to an Ireland where 40 per cent of our heat can come from renewables by 2030. This would reduce […]
Renewable Energy Ireland, a partnership platform of sustainable energy associations working to support the energy transition, has warmly welcomed Minister Richard Bruton TD’s Climate Action Plan, describing it as a roadmap for turning Ireland into a climate change leader. Ms […]