Ireland's Solar Power Hits Record | Ireland News

Ireland’s solar power just smashed records in July, powering nearly 10% of the nation’s electricity — a new all-time high — while wind added another 22%, pushing renewables to over 30% of total generation. Though natural gas still leads at 43%, grid operator EirGrid is confidently managing up to 75% renewable input and aiming for 95%. Wind and solar are on fire: wind hit a record in February, solar crossed 1GW for the first time in April, and five major wind projects approved this year alone could power 180,000 homes — a massive leap from zero approvals in Q1. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0630f3dbf094ce1d