Power shortages - Urgent need to modernise power plants

GET out the winter woolies and store up on candles, because it could be a cold, dark Christmas.

That is the message from the Economic and Social Research Institute. The danger exists because there is a fine line between the Electricity Supply Board’s production capacity and the rising energy demands of the Celtic Tiger economy.

A great strain is put on capacity during the long winter nights, especially with the increased demands of the festive season.