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Although Northern Ireland’s geographic location on the periphery of Europe has lent itself to a traditional dependency on fuel imports to meet our energy needs, the landscape is changing as we diversify away from fossil fuel based generation – both literally and figuratively.

In July 2021, the European Union (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2021 (the 2021 Regulations) were published, followed swiftly by government guidance on how to apply the 2021 Regulations (the Technical Guidance).

The High Court granted an application to enforce an adjudicator's decision in BMC Renovation Ltd ("contractor") v Gael Property Investments Ltd ("employer") [2026] IEHC 195 (PDF 328KB).

The Commission proposed amendments to the Measuring Instruments Directive to harmonise the measuring requirements for electric vehicle charging stations and hydrogen refilling stations across the EU.

A total of 36 projects applied to participate in the RESS 3 qualification process. Of these applications, 33 projects qualified, one project did not qualify and two projects formally withdrew...

2017 saw a continuation of the main trend in Irish energy infrastructure: namely, strong development, financing and construction activity in onshore wind farms, as Ireland makes its contribution to decarbonisation.

The Irish High Court has ruled that arbitration clauses do not prevent creditors from presenting winding-up petitions when debts are genuinely disputed.

The European Commission is consulting until 4 November 2025 on a proposal to amend the Services of General Economic Interest ("SGEI") state aid rules...

Global heads of state met in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt from 6 to 18 November 2022 at COP27, the United Nations climate summit, to discuss more ambitious action to tackle climate change.

The Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan, published on 3 December 2025, outlines the Government's programme of reform for the planning regime.

The EU Taxonomy Regulation sets down the conditions which must be met in order for an economic activity to be considered "environmentally sustainable".

The Accelerating Renewable Electricity (ARE) Taskforce has published its Implementation Plan to support Ireland's achievement of its onshore renewable electricity targets by 2030.

Demand for electricity in Ireland is due to rise sharply in the coming years, driven by LEUs, with rapidly growing electricity demand from data centres a key factor.

In this update, we look at how the UK-wide implementation of Electricity Market Reform will affect Northern Ireland.

Ireland's Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 proposes significant reforms to the country's direct lines framework, removing restrictive barriers that have prevented private wire infrastructure development. The Bill would eliminate the grid-refusal precondition and establish new permitting criteria under the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, potentially unlocking opportunities for renewable energy deployment and alternative electricity supply arrangements.

Ireland's system operators have published a roadmap for implementing hybrid co-located renewable energy sites with shared maximum export capacity, following regulatory approval in April 2024.

Private wires are set to be permitted in Ireland following the adoption of a Private Wires Policy Statement (the "Policy Statement") by the Irish Government this month.