Irish industrial energy efficiency company EM3 has been acquired by SHV, a private Dutch company whose brands include Calor and Primagaz. Its subsidiary, SHV Energy has taken a majority stake in the Charleville, Co Cork-based business although no financial details of the transaction have been disclosed. EM3 co-founders John Hensey and Donall O’Brien will continue to run the company they … Read more
Energy optimisation technology from UCD spin-out NovoGrid was tested on a windfarm in Wexford. ESB has completed a two-year pilot project at a windfarm in Co Wexford using tech from Irish software company NovoGrid. The Richfield windfarm, owned by SSE Renewables, saved more than 300,000 kWh of energy with the help of NovoGrid’s GridBoost technology. The company said … Read more
Virgin Media Ireland has reached a long-term agreement with Naturgy Ireland that will introduce a 100% renewal energy supply across its operations in Ireland. This renewable energy agreement will power Virgin Media’s main offices, contact centre, TV studios, data centres and regional transmission sites across Ireland and will support our ongoing commitments in reducing our … Read more
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) today announced the winners of the 2020 SEAI Energy Awards during an online awards ceremony which saw pharmaceutical company, Astellas Ireland take home the top prize for Energy Team of the Year. Astellas manufactures pharmaceutical products for the global market from its Killorglin facility in County Kerry. The … Read more
The growth of solar and wind power — both burgeoning industries in Ireland — could be “spectacular”, with the former becoming the “new king” of global electricity. That was one of the conclusions from the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its annual outlook for 2020, which said the response to the Covid-19 crisis can reshape … Read more
Eirgrid, the semi-State company that operates the country’s electricity network, is to start real-time trials that will assess how new and existing energy technology and be effectively integrated into the grid. The government has set a plan that 70pc of Ireland’s electricity must be produced from renewable sources by 2030. “This poses challenges to traditional … Read more
Microsoft has teamed up with energy company SSE Airtricity to install internet-connected solar panels on 27 schools across Ireland. The project will enable primary and secondary schools to power classrooms using solar energy, reducing their carbon footprint and costs. The project, which includes an investment of almost €1 million from the Microsoft Sustainability fund, will see the panels … Read more
GridBeyond, the leader in intelligent energy technology, have released a free online tool – the Energy Opportunity Calculator. The tool is designed to enable industrial and commercial businesses to learn how much money they could earn and save through demand response and energy optimization services. The Energy Opportunity Calculator draws on GridBeyond’s extensive experience in … Read more
This investment will deliver sustainable energy upgrades to 39 community projects across Ireland. Yesterday (22 September), Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Eamon Ryan, TD, announced the 39 projects that are set to receive grant funding of €28m under the Community Energy Grant Scheme. The grants, which are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority … Read more
82 renewable energy projects have been given the green light following the first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction. Solar farms made up the majority of successful applications to the scheme as 63 such projects received funding, while onshore wind farms accounted for 19 projects. The financial support will typically last for approximately 15 years … Read more