Ireland is a goer now we are leaving Europe21 Dec 2019 20:11
Ireland has a growing economy and its demand for energy and electricity is
forecast to rise. The Government has announced its firm commitment to phase
out coal from the Irish generating mix by 2025, and the 915 MW currently
generated by coal at the Moneypoint power station is likely to be replaced by
gas-fired power generation. Gas will be a key part of the Irish energy
transition providing baseload and back up to renewables. As Minister Bruton
said on 25 July 2019 in www.thejournal.ie “There’s no doubt if we had a gas
find beside Corrib and could continue to supply from Corrib that would be of
immense benefit to us in that transition, it would allow us to have gas as a
transition fuel because when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine
you need a transition fuel”.