Wind Energy Ireland has also reported another record-breaking month in March
Renewables have produced more electricity than fossil fuels for four out of the past five months across Ireland, according to energy data.
As a result, the wholesale price of electricity fell from €145.25 in March 2023 to €88.67 this March. In order to do that, he says he hopes the new Planning and Development Bill will help to modernise the Irish planning system so applications are dealt with more quickly and that the grid is also updated to support additional renewable generation.
Climate and Energy Minister, Eamon Ryan, welcomed another record-breaking month for wind energy, saying: "We are beginning to see a positive pattern where renewable energy is powering more and more of our economy over time. "Over the weekend, we got the news from the European Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency that emissions from power generation and industry was down 17 per cent in 2023," he added.
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