Irish Wind Energy Association

Wind Generation Not Increasing Wholesale Electricity Prices

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A new study on the Irish electricity system has revealed that the growing levels of wind generation on the Irish electricity network are not adding to the wholesale price of electricity. The report by grid operator EirGrid and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, uses detailed modelling tools to look in detail at the wholesale … Read more

New Irish Record For Renewables

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According to data from EirGrid, Ireland’s wind farms hit a new record power output level of 1250 megawatts, enough to power over 800,000 homes around Ireland. “We have seen records in 2010 broken where there were times when we delivered over half of the electricity in Ireland from wind generators,” comments Michael Walsh, chief executive … Read more