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Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 25 | Gas peak-day headroom at 5% or less

Nov 2, 2026

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8 min read

Weekly Brief 25 | Gas peak-day headroom at 5% or less

Gas demand falls 28% but the peak day only 3%. RESS 6 bids close at noon Thursday.

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 24 | Emissions at a 30-year low

Oct 27, 2026

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7 min read

Weekly Brief 24 | Emissions at a 30-year low

Biomethane grant EOI closes 5pm Friday. Plus EirGrid's 1,003 MW winter margin and Northern Ireland's biomethane consultation.

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 23 | Biomethane looks to be progressing in Ireland

Oct 19, 2026

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7 min read

Weekly Brief 23 | Biomethane looks to be progressing in Ireland

Ireland’s first green energy park breaks soil

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 22 | Carbon Tax cut

Oct 12, 2026

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6 min read

Weekly Brief 22 | Carbon Tax cut

And RE supply stuck at ~40%

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 21 | Data Centres must ride through faults

Oct 5, 2026

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6 min read

Weekly Brief 21 | Data Centres must ride through faults

And heat networks get starter investment from DCEE

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 20 | Homes becoming flexible?

Sep 28, 2026

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6 min read

Weekly Brief 20 | Homes becoming flexible?

Battery grant due in Budget 27

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 19 | Government readies energy package for Budget 2027

Sep 21, 2026

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6 min read

Weekly Brief 19 | Government readies energy package for Budget 2027

TEGs retained to keep capacity margin

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 18 | Households more willing to switch to biofuels?

Sep 15, 2026

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7 min read

Weekly Brief 18 | Households more willing to switch to biofuels?

WEI launch new ‘build our grid’ campaign

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 17 | Gas storage levels lower than usual across EU

Sep 7, 2026

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5 min read

Weekly Brief 17 | Gas storage levels lower than usual across EU

And hydrogen loses the battle in transport

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 16 | Gas storage levels in EU at their lowest levels in years

Aug 31, 2026

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7 min read

Weekly Brief 16 | Gas storage levels in EU at their lowest levels in years

Solar in Ireland clears 3GW of capacity

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 15 | Solar PV installs hit record levels

Aug 24, 2026

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6 min read

Weekly Brief 15 | Solar PV installs hit record levels

Just 14 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles sold across Europe in first half of 26

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 14 | Biomethane directly injected from AD plant for first time in Ireland

Aug 17, 2026

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6 min read

Weekly Brief 14 | Biomethane directly injected from AD plant for first time in Ireland

And solar has another new record

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 14 | EVs take the lead

Aug 10, 2026

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4 min read

Weekly Brief 14 | EVs take the lead

A number of consultations close soon and a generally quieter week of energy news

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 13 | Energy Whitepaper to be developed

Aug 4, 2026

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6 min read

Weekly Brief 13 | Energy Whitepaper to be developed

Fossil heat still dominates 90% of homes according to CCAC

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 12 | Energy becomes critical infrastructure

Jul 27, 2026

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6 min read

Weekly Brief 12 | Energy becomes critical infrastructure

MARA gives timeline update and renewables outperformed gas in 2025

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 11 | Electrification target set for 2040

Jul 20, 2026

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4 min read

Weekly Brief 11 | Electrification target set for 2040

Ambitious target set for EU electrification and new RESS 6 T&Cs launched

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 10 | Carbon Budget 1 achieved, emissions drop again, and security of supply called into question by the SEAI

Jul 13, 2026

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5 min read

Weekly Brief 10 | Carbon Budget 1 achieved, emissions drop again, and security of supply called into question by the SEAI

Emissions are falling, but is progress quick enough?

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 9 | Data Centres crucial to Ireland

Jul 6, 2026

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7 min read

Weekly Brief 9 | Data Centres crucial to Ireland

Presidency launched with electrification at the heart of the agenda, batteries beat record discharge on grid

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 8 | Longer Duration Storage in the spotlight

Jun 29, 2026

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9 min read

Weekly Brief 8 | Longer Duration Storage in the spotlight

New CO2 battery planned for Ireland and Li-ion batteries win big in GB LDES competition

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 7 | Positive moves for BESS and biomethane

Jun 22, 2026

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4 min read

Weekly Brief 7 | Positive moves for BESS and biomethane

Busy week for the regulator, solar hits milestone, and confirmed the domestic grant for PV will remain

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 6 | Hydrogen Storage comes into focus

Jun 15, 2026

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3 min read

Weekly Brief 6 | Hydrogen Storage comes into focus

Consultation on potential for hydrogen storage in Ireland, and NZE plan lined rock cavern storage for Carlow site

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 5

Jun 8, 2026

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7 min read

Weekly Brief 5

Imported biomethane for data centre emissions, dynamic tariffs first view and Arklow Phase 2 progresses its planning to next stage.

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 4

Jun 2, 2026

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8 min read

Weekly Brief 4

Brussels keeps the biomethane border shut, the EPA marks us halfway to 2030, and Europe puts money behind storage

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 3

May 25, 2026

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6 min read

Weekly Brief 3

Zero onshore wind farms received planning permission in Q1 2026, wholesale electricity cheaper on windy days, and electricity bills in Ireland the most expensive in H2 2025.

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly
Weekly Brief 2

May 18, 2026

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5 min read

Weekly Brief 2

BnM pipeline hits 7.5 GW. Liquid Wind bankrupt. The eSAF mandate's leading developer collapses. Cork backs Barryroe, the CRU calls nuclear "worth having".

Philip Connolly
Philip Connolly

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