ESRI: Mistake if Ireland were to change wind goal amid blackout risks                     

Ireland should stick to the target of meeting most of its electricity from renewables, leading expert has said

The CRU has highlighted that future electricity demand is "primarily" being driven by the requirements of data centres opening in the coming years.

Ireland should stick to the target of meeting most of its electricity from renewables despite regulators warning about the risks of blackouts in the coming years, a leading expert has said.     

John Curtis, research professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), said it would be unwise to change the ambitious target to get 70% of electricity demand from renewables by 2030 on the back of potential shortages in the next few winters.