The European Commission’s Grids Package has been welcomed by many in industry as a catalyst for accelerated grid delivery and reform.
With total dispatch-down levels across Ireland at 14% in 2024 (PDF 1.1MB) and significant acceleration required to electrify heat, transport and industry, delivering and optimising use of the grid is critical to the success of Ireland’s energy transition and economic resilience.
There has been significant EU legislative momentum over the last decade to drive renewable energy rollout. Much has depended on the capacity of Member States to implement the solutions developed at EU level. In Ireland, there is a clear appetite to accelerate infrastructure delivery demonstrated, for example, by the Accelerating Infrastructure Plan (PDF 7.4MB) and Critical Infrastructure Bill.
