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Ireland’s electricity system is failing to keep pace with the energy transition

Ireland’s electricity system is failing to keep pace with the energy transition, according to t...

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07.45 13 May 2026


Ireland’s electricity system is failing to keep pace with the energy transition


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07.45 13 May 2026


Ireland’s electricity system is failing to keep pace with the energy transition, according to the Climate Change Advisory Council. Around 10% of available renewable electricity could not be used last year due to grid constraints and curtailment, the highest rate since records began in 2016. 

We get reaction to all this with Alex White, Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council.


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