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Michael Conlon joins judging panel for Business Energy Achievement Awards 2026
Professor Michael Conlon, Professor Emeritus and former Head of the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Technological University Dublin, brings a distinguished career in power systems analysis, renewable energy integration, and energy economics to his role on the judging panel for the Business Energy Achievement Awards 2026. With experience spanning Irish and Australian energy networks and an active role on the EirGrid Shaping Our Electricity Future Advisory Council, Professor Conlon adds authoritative sector perspective to Ireland's leading energy excellence programme.
From Debt Crisis to Clean Energy Opportunity: What Rising Energy Arrears Mean for Irish Business Energy Leaders
A third of UK adults face energy debt as household arrears hit £5.5bn, mirroring Ireland’s crisis, and pointing business energy leaders toward the retrofit and clean energy investment the market urgently demands.
EDF and Centrica near £800m deal to extend Sizewell B nuclear plant to 2055
EDF and Centrica are nearing a draft deal with the UK government to extend Sizewell B's operational life to 2055, backed by £800 million in investment. The agreement would secure low-carbon baseload power at a strike price of approximately £70 per megawatt-hour.
TerraFlow Energy opens Texas battery facility with $1.2bn expansion in pipeline
US firm TerraFlow Energy has opened a battery manufacturing facility in Katy, Texas, producing long-duration batteries offering up to 10 hours of backup power for data centres. A $1.2 billion expansion targeting two larger facilities is planned for 2028.
Mubadala acquires $200m stake in Ireland-Great Britain power interconnector Greenlink
Sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company has acquired a $200 million stake in Greenlink, the 504MW subsea electricity interconnector linking Ireland and Great Britain. The deal strengthens cross-border renewable energy flows and European grid infrastructure.
Red Admiral wins approval for 250MW Westmeath data centre and solar farm
Irish data centre developer Red Admiral has received planning approval for a €1 billion, 250MW campus and solar farm on a 600-acre site in Westmeath. The project combines large-scale renewable energy generation and battery storage with data centre infrastructure.
KKR and Energy Capital Partners target Irish energy distributor DCC in revised £5bn bid
US private equity firms KKR and Energy Capital Partners are in advanced talks to acquire Irish energy distributor DCC at a valuation of £5 billion ($6.7 billion, approximately €6.2 billion). The deal would rank among Europe's largest energy acquisitions this year.
Ireland’s SMEs Are Leading the Energy Transition: What the Flogas Report Means for Business Energy Leaders
The inaugural Flogas Sustainability Report finds Irish SMEs driving the energy transition, with solar the top priority and 72% of mid-sized firms considering Solar-as-a-Service, signalling a major commercial opportunity for business energy leaders.
SSEN Transmission and Balfour Beatty break ground on Netherton Hub near Peterhead
UK transmission network operator SSEN Transmission and contractor Balfour Beatty have begun main construction at the Netherton Hub near Peterhead, Scotland. The project forms part of a £29 billion grid upgrade programme to transmit renewable energy across the UK.
LCM Environmental Group acquires three firms to expand UK and Ireland infrastructure capability
LCM Environmental Group has acquired three firms, including Irish company Petro Systems Management Ltd, expanding its fuel infrastructure reach across the UK and Ireland. The deals strengthen the group's service offering for operators of regulated energy sites.
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