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Ireland is bottom of the league in Europe for renewable use, so I don’t know why you think using them as an example is good: https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-b

by padjo 3y ago

Ireland is bottom of the league in Europe for renewable use, so I don’t know why you think using them as an example is good: https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-bottom-of-eu-table-for-use-of-renewables-in-2022-6259882-Dec2023/ https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-bottom-of-eu-table-for-use...

mrspuratic 3y ago
You're conflating electricity generation and total energy use. Yes, 13% is crap, we're highly (and ridiculously) reliant on imported fossil fuels. With respect to electricity generation then, Ireland is in the middle with 39% renewable electricity generation for 2022[0]. 2022 was "less windy" than average by about 2%, and 2021 lower again by about 6%[1]. The grid currently can sustain 75% renewables, substantial upgrades are in progress (capacity and ROCOF related) to get that up to 95%. This year (2023) was substantially better, in the first 10 months the average contribution from wind alone was 33%[2], this month the wind generation record was broken also[3] (~4.6GW). Hydro and other sources top renewables up by another ~6% [4]. [0] https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/how-is-eu-electricity-produced-and-sold/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/how-is-eu-el... [1] https://www.dnv.com/article/uk-and-ireland-windiness-2022-240463 https://www.dnv.com/article/uk-and-ireland-windiness-2022-24... [2] https://windenergyireland.com/latest-news/7615-31-per-cent-of-ireland-s-electricity-provided-by-wind-in-october https://windenergyireland.com/latest-news/7615-31-per-cent-o... [3] https://electroroute.com/new-record-for-irish-wind-generation/ https://electroroute.com/new-record-for-irish-wind-generatio... [4] https://www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/key-statistics/renewables/#comp00005c6fef2300000031201bda https://www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/key-st...

by padjo 3y ago

mrspuratic 3y ago

You're conflating electricity generation and total energy use. Yes, 13% is crap, we're highly (and ridiculously) reliant on imported fossil fuels. With respect to electricity generation then, Ireland is in the middle with 39% renewable electricity generation for 2022[0]. 2022 was "less windy" than average by about 2%, and 2021 lower again by about 6%[1]. The grid currently can sustain 75% renewables, substantial upgrades are in progress (capacity and ROCOF related) to get that up to 95%. This year (2023) was substantially better, in the first 10 months the average contribution from wind alone was 33%[2], this month the wind generation record was broken also[3] (~4.6GW). Hydro and other sources top renewables up by another ~6% [4]. [0] https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/how-is-eu-electricity-produced-and-sold/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/how-is-eu-el... [1] https://www.dnv.com/article/uk-and-ireland-windiness-2022-240463 https://www.dnv.com/article/uk-and-ireland-windiness-2022-24... [2] https://windenergyireland.com/latest-news/7615-31-per-cent-of-ireland-s-electricity-provided-by-wind-in-october https://windenergyireland.com/latest-news/7615-31-per-cent-o... [3] https://electroroute.com/new-record-for-irish-wind-generation/ https://electroroute.com/new-record-for-irish-wind-generatio... [4] https://www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/key-statistics/renewables/#comp00005c6fef2300000031201bda https://www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/key-st...