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Renewables
Can bogs solve Ireland’s solar woes?
Stephen Robb
With several large-scale solar farms planned for Ireland's boglands, Stephen Robb asks whether bogs could be the solution to the solar vs. agriculture land debate.
11 December 2024 News
An Bord Pleanála refuses Mayo AD plant
The project, located in Swinford, Co Mayo, was designed to be fully supplied with agricultural feedstock from local farmers, with 35% sourced from slurry and 65% from multispecies grass swards.
11 December 2024 Renewables
14% of wind energy lost in 2024 due to weak grid
Over the first 10 months of the year, 14% of wind energy production was wasted because of record levels of constraints on the electricity grid.
Renewable electricity generation in NI falls
Renewables accounted for 44.5% of total electricity consumption in Northern Ireland, a decrease of 2.9% from the previous year
9 December 2024 Northern Ireland
NI looks to AD to solve water quality challenges
NI plans to separate slurry on-farm, before sending the solid fraction to AD plants.
4 December 2024 Renewables
Farmers told AD can cut reliance on fertiliser
Biolectric claims that its systems can help address farm emissions, water quality and ammonia issues.
4 December 2024 Renewables
400ac solar farm starts planning bid in Meath
The 400ac Fyanstown Solar Farm, set to be developed by global renewables developer BayWa-re, will involve land from seven landowners near Kells, Co Meath.
4 December 2024 News
New wind farm set for Cork
The 50:50 partnership between the Danish developer and Irish semi-state companies will see the construction of 16 wind turbines up to 185 metres tall between Millstreet and Macroom, Cork.
2 December 2024 Renewables
Too late to change Ireland’s anaerobic digestion direction?
Stephen Robb looks ahead at some of the challenges facing the next Government as Ireland’s fledgling anaerobic digestion industry struggles to get off the ground.
27 November 2024 Renewables
700ac bog solar farm nears completion
Bord na Móna and ESB are nearing completion of the largest solar farm in Europe to be built on cutover peatland in Kildare
27 November 2024 News
Increased supports sought for renewables
Newly-appointed MREF chair Ciarán Kells said the momentum that had been created around the adoption of renewable power must be maintained.
27 November 2024 News
Calls for further supports for microgeneration
The new government needs to introduce further supports for micro-generation projects, according to the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation.
27 November 2024 News