Harnessing the Future: Electrical and Instrumentation Work in Renewable Energy Systems Introduction: In an era defined by the ever-increasing global demand for clean, efficient, and sustainable energy, renewable energy systems such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power have emerged as key players in the energy mix. The design, installation, and maintenance of these systems involve…
Plans have been unveiled for the construction of La Pinta, a ground-breaking floating offshore wind power plant located on the southern coast of Andalusia, Spain. La Pinta will be the second facility developed by IberBlue Wind, a joint venture between Simply Blue Group, Proes Consultores, and FF New Energy Ventures. Inspired by Christopher Columbus’ historic…
Construction work on the €1.6 billion Celtic Interconnector, a 575km electricity interconnector between Ireland and France, is expected to commence within months, according to EirGrid CEO Mark Foley. The interconnector will link Ireland with Brittany, coming ashore at Youghal in east Cork, and will allow Irish electricity producers to sell their energy to the French…
Dublin Port Company has announced a €400m expansion plan, the 3FM project, to bring Dublin Port up to full capacity by 2040. The project is the third and final part of a masterplan and will focus on land on the Poolbeg Peninsula on the south side of the bay, delivering 20% of the capacity required…
Eurostat’s latest figures show that construction output in the euro area increased by 3.9% in January compared to the previous month. The EU’s production, which was seasonally adjusted, also rose by 3.5% during the same period. Additionally, there was a growth in production compared to January 2022, with the euro area increasing by 0.9% and…
The European data center market has seen significant growth in recent years, fueled by the increasing demand for digital services and the need for secure and reliable data storage. According to a report by Data Center Dynamics, the European data center market is expected to reach a value of $35 billion by 2025, representing a…
Apple said it would make clean investments to set up solar and wind projects in Europe and called on its suppliers to decarbonize operations related to the production of iPhones and other products. The company in 2020 had pledged to remove carbon emissions from its entire business, including products and its sprawling supply chain –…
TotalEnergies and partner SSE Renewables announced the first power generation from their Seagreen wind farm off the coast of Scotland – a $4.3 billion project which will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm. “This marks a new step in the development of TotalEnergies’ offshore activities capacity,” said Vincent Stoquart, TotalEnergies’ senior vice president for renewables.…
Data centres in Ireland are now consuming more metered electricity than all of our rural homes put together. “We call it ‘the cloud’, this kind of ubiquitous name, as if it’s up there, mysteriously in the sky. But data centres do have physical locations and Ireland is a very popular physical location for them,” says Dr…
Offshore wind project Codling Wind Park has submitted its application for a Maritime Area Consent (MAC) to the Government. The application markes another significant step forward for the project. Codling Wind Park – located 13 kilometres off the east coast between Greystones and Wicklow – is set to be the biggest offshore wind farm in…
