Category Archives: Ireland

The first step towards a 100% renewable energy system for Ireland (2011)

Posted on September 12, 2013 by EnergyPLAN Support

Link to the Journal Paper In 2007 Ireland supplied 96% of the total energy demand with fossil fuels (7% domestic and 89% imported) and 3% with renewable energy, even though there are enough renewable resources to supply all the energy … Continue reading →

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The Role of Electricity Storage for Integrating Wind Power in Ireland (2010)

Posted on June 19, 2013 by EnergyPLAN Support

In the PhD dissertation “Integration of fluctuating renewable energy using energy storage”, David Connolly used the EnergyPLAN model to analyse pumped hydroelectric energy storage (PHES). After completing an extensive review of existing energy tools, EnergyPLAN was chosen for this research … Continue reading →

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