September 03, 2024 14:15 GMT
POWER: Irish Renewables Climb to Record in August
POWER
Irish renewable output in August climbed to around 1.05TWh and accounted for about 40% of the country's electricity demand – a new record – with most of it met with wind, EirGrid said.
- Wind output totaled 898GWh – up from the previous August record in 2023 of 867GWh - and providing 34% of Ireland’s power demand.
- 103GWh of Solar was produced – falling slightly from the July record.
- Gas generation was at 977GWh, accounting for about 37% of domestic power consumption, with coal at 78GWh.
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