This paper examines the impact of interconnection on the SEM, focussing on its implication for security of supply, system costs, dispatch down, and market coupling. It highlights the need for a recalibrated approach… Read More
The Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) recognises the significant role that data centres and LEUs play in supporting Ireland’s economy, job creation, and energy transition. These sectors provide vital infrastructure for Ireland’s position… Read More
On 3 April 2025, the European Parliament adopted a resolution outlining a forward-looking strategy to decarbonise Europe’s energy-intensive industries (EIIs), marking an important milestone in the EU’s evolving approach to its industrial and climate policy. Read More
Setting the Scene Government Departments consult on their Statements of Strategy Reflecting a new Government administration and a rapidly changing world, many Government Departments are currently consulting on their statement of… Read More
A key component of decarbonisation is how electrification integrates across different sectors, such as energy, transport, and industry, this is called sector coupling. In fact, one study has argued that decarbonisation targets might not be… Read More
We, the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI), have formally responded to EirGrid and SONI’s January 2025 consultation on the proposed transitional arrangements for system services between the end of the DS3 Regulated Arrangements and the… Read More
On the 18th of February 2025, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published its proposed decision on the Large Energy User (LEU) Connection Policy, with the focus on data centre connections to the electricity… Read More
The EU Competitiveness Compass: Pointing Europe the Right Way? “For the past 20-25 years, our business model relied on cheap labour from China, supposedly low-cost energy from Russia, and partially outsourced security investments. Those… Read More
EirGrid has recently proposed new Fault Ride-Through (FRT) requirements for Large Energy Users (LEUs) as part of efforts to enhance grid stability. These requirements aim to address concerns that the disconnection of LEUs during transient… Read More