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Stark warning in application  seeking to convert Moneypoint from coal-burning to one powered by HFO
Stark warning in application  seeking to convert Moneypoint from coal-burning to one powered by HFO
It is possible extended power outages could occur to cover the Winter peaks in the period 2024 to 2029 if conversion does not happen

Thu, 22 Feb, 2024

Power returns to most of Kenya after 14-hour outage
Power returns to most of Kenya after 14-hour outage
Electricity is being restored in most parts of Kenya, 14 hours after the longest outage in recent memory.

Sat, 26 Aug, 2023

Power outages across Kenya pass 12-hour mark with little explanation
Power outages across Kenya pass 12-hour mark with little explanation
Much of Kenya awoke on Saturday morning to find it is still without electricity after an unexplained power outage on Friday night shut down the country’s main international airport and led to a rare public apology by a government minister.

Sat, 26 Aug, 2023

Calculating energy efficiency and energy bill papers
Thousands of energy customers contacted regulator months into cost-of-living crisis
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities said the emergency electricity credit, billing and account problems, and customer service issues accounted for most queries

Mon, 14 Aug, 2023

Irish Examiner view: If you have a role in public life, you ought to be leading by example
Irish Examiner view: If you have a role in public life, you ought to be leading by example
Judge James McNulty's comments in Bandon Court will have far wider resonance — and last much longer — than any jail term

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Pakistan’s premier apologises to nation for power cut affecting millions
Pakistan’s premier apologises to nation for power cut affecting millions
Pakistan’s prime minister apologised on Tuesday after a day-long power blackout left millions without electricity during harsh winter weather after an energy-saving initiative by the government. Monday’s outage affected schools, factories and shops.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2023

Pakistan’s energy chief defends government after nationwide power cut
Pakistan’s energy chief defends government after nationwide power cut
Pakistan’s energy minister has defended the government following a major, day-long power cut that disrupted normal life across the country and drew criticism from millions who were left without electricity amid harsh winter weather.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2023

Lights out in Pakistan as energy-saving move backfires
Lights out in Pakistan as energy-saving move backfires
Much of Pakistan was left without power on Monday after an energy-saving measure by the government backfired. The outage spread panic and raised questions about the cash-strapped government’s handling of the crisis.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2023

Offshore Energy Skills event
Cathal Ryan: Power grid is key to unlocking carbon-free offshore wind and energy security          
Already promising a welcome drop in Irish energy prices in the next five years, offshore wind generation offers the Government an opportunity to develop a major indigenous industry

Sun, 06 Nov, 2022

Fergus Finlay: Privatisation, Irish style, has robbed us of our most precious assets
Fergus Finlay: Privatisation, Irish style, has robbed us of our most precious assets
Call it what you like, privatisation is wrong  — morally and economically — and we should always have resisted it

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022

Ukraine war puts spotlight on Ireland's clean energy future        
Ukraine war puts spotlight on Ireland's clean energy future        
With electricity demand projected to increase by between 19% and 50% by 2030, the roll out of renewables cannot come quick enough

Mon, 04 Apr, 2022

Sweden's Lack of Electricity Capacity Is Threatening Growth
Europe’s thirst for electricity spurs Nordic grid blockade
Plummeting temperatures and soaring oil and gas prices create a scramble for energy across the continent

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021

Data centre co-operation is key to ensuring 'lights don't go out'
Data centre co-operation is key to ensuring 'lights don't go out'
Eirgrid chief says the sector has 'signed up' to help ensure Ireland does not suffer power shortages this winter

Wed, 01 Dec, 2021

Developer of largest Irish offshore windfarm outlines 'massive challenge' for Ireland to hit energy targets
Developer of largest Irish offshore windfarm outlines 'massive challenge' for Ireland to hit energy targets
Codling project director Arno Verbeek says Scotland's success provides a stark reminder of how far Ireland needs to go

Fri, 12 Nov, 2021

Lebanon Electricity
Lebanon’s two main state power plants shut down after running out of fuel
Lebanon’s two main power plants were forced to shut down after running out of fuel, the state electricity company said on Saturday, leaving the country with no government-produced power.

Sat, 09 Oct, 2021

India Power Crisis
Power crisis looms in India with only days remaining for coal stocks
An energy crisis is looming over India as coal supplies grow perilously low, adding to the challenges faced by Asia’s third-largest economy over the pandemic.

Fri, 08 Oct, 2021

Gas fire
Energy giants warn of tough winter ahead as gas set to keep fuelling inflation
Natural gas prices are set to soar to record highs in what could be a difficult winter season 

Fri, 03 Sep, 2021

Cork and Dublin power plants to reopen this winter in plan to avoid rolling blackouts
Cork and Dublin power plants to reopen this winter in plan to avoid rolling blackouts
An EirGrid spokesperson said that the additional plan would have been difficult to achieve, but the reopening of the two plants made emergency generation less necessary

Fri, 20 Aug, 2021

Coronavirus
Energy blackouts this winter 'can never be ruled out', Department of Environment says
Dublin and Cork power plants are to be brought back onstream as data centres blamed for peak demand on Ireland's energy grid

Tue, 17 Aug, 2021

Gas fire
Households increase their use of natural gas in 2020
School buildings, hospitals, and offices accounted for 30% of gas consumption last year

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021

Coronavirus
SSE Airtricity has no plan to raise prices as its customer base and profits shrink
Electricity supplier won't emulate its rivals, which have increased prices twice in as many months 

Wed, 26 May, 2021

Gas fire
Gas usage jumps in first quarter as wind share falls
Data centres and transportation among the sectors in Ireland driving surge in demand for gas power

Fri, 23 Apr, 2021

Watch: Dramatic flares as power surges through cables in US winter storm
Watch: Dramatic flares as power surges through cables in US winter storm
According to local media, the incident was caused by a transformer which blew during a storm

Mon, 15 Feb, 2021

Metal worker in protective suit and gloves cutting pipe with electric grinder
Gas dominated Ireland's power generation last year
Ireland's gas network powered over half of the country’s electricity requirements last year. Figures from Gas Networks Ireland show overall gas demand was largely stable in 2020 despite the impact of the Covid pandemic. A small drop of 0.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2021

Pakistan Power Outages
Massive power cut plunges Pakistan into darkness
A major technical fault in Pakistan’s electricity generation and distribution system caused a massive power cut that plunged the country into darkness late on Saturday night, the energy minister said.

Sun, 10 Jan, 2021

Doublethink on the environment is putting our energy supply at risk
Doublethink on the environment is putting our energy supply at risk

Beset by Brexit, there is a national impulse now to self-inflict the most damage at the worst moment.

Wed, 10 Jul, 2019

'New lower running regime' raises fears for around 100 jobs at Moneypoint
'New lower running regime' raises fears for around 100 jobs at Moneypoint

Fears have been expressed today for the future of around half of Moneypoint power station's 194-strong workforce.

Mon, 08 Jul, 2019

Disruption as Luas line hit by power failure
Disruption as Luas line hit by power failure

There is disruption on the Luas this morning as a section of the Red Line closed to commuters after it was hit by a power failure.

Wed, 08 May, 2019

Bord Gáis price hike may be matched by rivals
Bord Gáis price hike may be matched by rivals

All Irish customers will be affected "sooner or later" by the raft of energy price hikes that are still in "full swing", a consumer comparison website has warned.

Fri, 08 Feb, 2019

6,300 ESB customers without power in parts of Cork city
6,300 ESB customers without power in parts of Cork city

More than 6,300 ESB customers are without power tonight in parts of Cork city centre and northern suburbs.

Fri, 21 Sep, 2018

Regulator claims customers could save €1,400 by regularly switching energy providers
Regulator claims customers could save €1,400 by regularly switching energy providers

Regularly switching energy providers could save consumers more than €1,400 over a four-year period.

Fri, 06 Jul, 2018

Panda Power and Pinergy become latest power suppliers to raise prices
Panda Power and Pinergy become latest power suppliers to raise prices

Two more energy suppliers have announced price hikes for customers in Ireland.

Mon, 02 Jul, 2018

Some homes, farms and businesses remain without power following lightning
Some homes, farms and businesses remain without power following lightning

The faults mainly affected parts of the west, midlands and south-east.

Sat, 09 Jun, 2018

Ophelia leaves 74,000 Co Cork homes without power
Ophelia leaves 74,000 Co Cork homes without power

All national roads and all but a handful of regional roads in Co Cork are now passable, but work was still being carried out last night on 70 rural roads still blocked by fallen trees and 74,000 homes in the county remain without electricity.

Wed, 18 Oct, 2017

Donald Trump
President Trump declares US nuclear arsenal ‘more powerful than ever before’

President Donald Trump has declared that the US nuclear arsenal is "far stronger and more powerful than ever before".

Wed, 09 Aug, 2017

Storm Doris leaves 4,000 homes without power overnight
Storm Doris leaves 4,000 homes without power overnight

Over 4,000 homes around the country went without power overnight following Storm Doris.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2017

Solar panel scheme helps slash Cork community centre’s electricity bills by 40%
Solar panel scheme helps slash Cork community centre’s electricity bills by 40%
A community group which installed solar panels on its inner city building and switched to LED lights is set to slash its electricity bill by up to 40%.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2016

ESB hope to have power restored to the Aran Islands tonight
ESB hope to have power restored to the Aran Islands tonight

The ESB says it hopes to have power restored to the Aran Islands by tonight.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2016

EDF board votes in favour of Hinkley Point nuclear power station
EDF board votes in favour of Hinkley Point nuclear power station

Energy giant EDF is to press ahead with building the first new nuclear power station in the UK for a generation after final approval from its board.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

ESB operating profits climb to €635m in 2015
ESB operating profits climb to €635m in 2015

Operating profits at the ESB increased by 13% to €635m in 2015 as a result of its power plants being operational for a greater period of time.

Tue, 15 Mar, 2016

Fianna Fáil propose a sentencing council if returned to power
Fianna Fáil propose a sentencing council if returned to power

Fianna Fáil has said it will create a sentencing Council if returned to power.

Sun, 07 Feb, 2016

Labour wants to 'distribute wealth in society'
Labour wants to 'distribute wealth in society'

A former Labour Minister has said that the party wants control, and it wants power.

Sun, 07 Feb, 2016

2,000 without power as tail end of US storm hits Ireland
2,000 without power as tail end of US storm hits Ireland

Over 2,000 homes and businesses are without power around the country.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2016

Veolia Ireland eyeing more contracts and takeovers
Veolia Ireland eyeing more contracts and takeovers
Veolia Ireland is looking to follow up its recent contract to operate a huge biomass power plant in Mayo with similar project wins in Dublin and Belfast.

Wed, 20 Jan, 2016

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