Renewables generate a third of overall electricity demand in June

Renewable energy firms have increasingly called for more grid capacity through systems like battery storage units to support further growth in the sector

The amount of electricity generated from grid-scale solar reached a new high of 110 gigawatt hours (GWh) in June, meeting 4.4% of electricity demand.

Renewable energy sources operating in the Republic provided a third of overall electricity demand last month despite grid capacity constraints.

Data from the national grid operator EirGrid estimated the amount of electricity generated from grid-scale solar reached a new high of 110 gigawatt hours (GWh) in June, meeting 4.4% of electricity demand while just over a quarter of all electricity used came from windfarms.