Setting the Scene Government Departments consult on their Statements of Strategy Reflecting a new Government administration and a rapidly changing world, many Government Departments are currently consulting on their statement of… Read More
A key component of decarbonisation is how electrification integrates across different sectors, such as energy, transport, and industry, this is called sector coupling. In fact, one study has argued that decarbonisation targets might not be… Read More
We, the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI), have formally responded to EirGrid and SONI’s January 2025 consultation on the proposed transitional arrangements for system services between the end of the DS3 Regulated Arrangements and the… Read More
On the 18th of February 2025, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published its proposed decision on the Large Energy User (LEU) Connection Policy, with the focus on data centre connections to the electricity… Read More
The EU Competitiveness Compass: Pointing Europe the Right Way? “For the past 20-25 years, our business model relied on cheap labour from China, supposedly low-cost energy from Russia, and partially outsourced security investments. Those… Read More
EirGrid has recently proposed new Fault Ride-Through (FRT) requirements for Large Energy Users (LEUs) as part of efforts to enhance grid stability. These requirements aim to address concerns that the disconnection of LEUs during transient… Read More
Building the Grid of the Future ESB Networks Presents its PR6 Business Plan to EAI This month, EAI hosted a webinar on ESB Networks’ business plan for… Read More
As Europe accelerates its transition towards a decarbonised economy, the new Eurelectric Flagship study “Redefining Energy Security in the Age of Electricity”, published 13/02/2025 in collaboration with Compass Lexecon, introduces a comprehensive framework ‘Security of… Read More
Counting the Cost (and Value) for Electricity Consumers After negotiations between two large parties, a few small parties, many independents and rotating Taoisigh, the draft programme for Government was published earlier… Read More