MaresConnect response to Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications’ consultation on the Review of the Security of Energy Supply of Ireland’s Electricity and Natural Gas Systems of 19 September 2022

Wholesale Electricity and Gas Policy Division, Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications 29-31 Adelaide Road Dublin 2 D02 X285 28 October 2022 Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications By email: energyconsultation@decc.gov.ie Response to consultation on Review of the Security of Energy Supply of Ireland’s Electricity and Natural Gas Systems Dear Sir/Madam, MaresConnect Limited…

EU ministers discuss joint gas purchases, electricity market reform

PRAGUE – European Union (EU) energy ministers held an informal meeting here on Wednesday to discuss solutions for high gas prices, preparing for the energy situation this winter, and a possible revision of the electricity market. Discussions aimed to define the European Commission’s legislative proposals on joint gas purchases and possible price capping, according to…

Energy costs: Challenge for councils in Wales ‘cannot be overstated’

Higher energy bills mean councils across Wales have £200m less to spend in 2023/24, the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) said. There are fears this could affect jobs and resources in areas like schools and homeless services. The UK government has said it will cut councils’ energy costs for six months. Bills for UK businesses –…

EirGrid to host information events to establish forums for Powering Up Dublin

The Powering Up Dublin Community and Business Forums bring together people and organisations from across the project area so that stakeholder, community and local businesses’ views can be discussed, understood and properly considered throughout the lifecycle of the project. This project will see up to 50km of cables being installed, with some cables replacing existing…

The UK is the latest country to ready for blackouts and power shortages this winter, as Europe’s energy crisis intensifies, according to a report

The UK is the latest country preparing to implement emergency measures this winter as soaring gas and electricity prices fuel an energy crisis in Europe. The British government is prepared to trigger emergency measures in January to conserve gas as electricity imports fall, according to Bloomberg. A number of countries, including Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark…

20,000MW under the sea (Podcast)

Subsea interconnectors are a very discreet sector, it entails decade-long developments…but are developing fast and have become critical to increasing renewables penetration and enhancing energy security. They were originally developed around the North Sea and the Baltic Sea by TSO (Transmission System Operators) but have now caught the interest of large private infrastructure investors. Those…

 

 

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