Renewable energy in Ireland is not just about electrcity and the grid. Ireland has a vast potential for offshore wind energy (OWE), which can play a crucial role in Europe's overall energy strategy and contribute to our climate goals. While the East Coast can meet domestic electricity demand, the West Coast has the potential to […]
ECI is participating with Fuinneamh (CFOAT) in the Seafuel Interreg research project assessing uses of Hydrogen in island communities as a transport fuel. Partners at the conference had the opportunity to discuss the progress of the project and attend the...
An example of a Irish small community seeking to produce hydrogen for their own use is Valentia island off the coast of County Kerry. Valentia Island SEC (which aims to establish an energy co-op in the coming months) have recently completed their ambitious SEC Energy...
Energy Co-operatives Ireland as Associate Partners to the GenComm 9.3 Million Euro Intereg funded Hydrogen research project attended the first Workshop on the 14/15th of December 2017 in Saarland, Germany. The aim of the project is to develop three locations...
Energy Co-operatives Ireland (ECI) is pleased to announce details of a clever concept in positive collaboration between organised local communities in Ireland, and energy suppliers. Best described as a “progressive shared ownership equity model”, local groups...
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Launches New Tool to Help Develop Renewable Energy Projects Project Navigator provides easy, systematic framework to create successful, bankable projects "This new tool makes it easier for project developers to initiate,...
The installation of 800 PV panels on nine public buildings throughout in the County including fire stations, libraries, civic offices and a leisure centre has raised the total PV output in the Republic by some 44%. The conventional wisdom on RE's in Ireland...
ECI congratulates Irish Company RedT on its acquiring a £3.5m grant from the UK's Dept of Energy (DECC) to develop a utility scale energy storage system on the Scottish Island of Gigha. The Gigha project will involve the installation of a 100kw/1.26MWh RedT...
While anti-wind critics have imagined scenarios to the contrary research from Spain proves that even with high penetration, wind power reduces overall carbon emissions. The study from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in Spain states '...the global balance...
Acceptance of public submissions for the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government Wind Energy Guidelines Focused Review ended yesterday (Feb 14th). ECI's full submission on the issues of turbine noise and flicker in the proposed revision of the...
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