Creating a large indigenous renewable energy industry is critical to securing Ireland’s future economic prosperity, writes KATHRIONA DEVEREUX. 

Wholesale electricity prices fell by 35% in June compared to the same month last year

The Port of Cork has been highlighted as a potential major site for offshore wind energy in Ireland, while the Cork dockyard has plans to expand its port infrastructure so it can be used to build offshore wind farms.

The company has over 900MW of solar and onshore wind developments in the pipeline for Ireland, including projects based in Cork, which if all fully realised would have the potential to supply up to 300,000 households with clean, renewable energy.

Ireland’s first large-scale renewable gas injection facility will power up to 64,000 homes with gas made from farm and food waste 

The Port of Cork Company has met with a leading renewable energy firm to explore opportunities for Cork harbour. 

The farms will be among the first utility-scale solar production in Ireland, with Bord Gáis managing and offtaking the electricity produced from the farms for inclusion in its supply portfolio.

Half of the businesses surveyed expect an increase in employee numbers in the next 12 months.

It is envisaged that the project could be operational by 2030.

The state-of-the-art facility in Cork City was officially unveiled by the Taoiseach yesterday. 

With the eyes of the world on the Cop26 climate crisis conference in Glasgow, John Roycroft asks what the sports world has done and still needs to do to tackle its own carbon footprint

MICHAEL McGrath, the public expenditure and reform minister, has earmarked Cork as an important region in the country’s efforts to reduce emissions over the next number of years.

Fifteen new jobs are set to be created as Green Rebel Marine has announced the €1. 5 million purchase of a DA42 multi-purpose aircraft to conduct aerial surveys off the Irish coast.

Amarenco Group has signed the acquisition of a 49. 94MWp Solar PV plant from Hanwha Energy. This is the first expansion by the Irish based Solar IPP into the Spanish market. Amarenco has an ambitious Solar PV plan for both Portugal and Spain.