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At EirGrid, we support learning and skills development across society to deliver our ambitions 🙌 👉 Meet Senan Fee, an inspiring mechantronic engineering student from Co. Monaghan with a passion for the environment and renewable energy ⚡ Inspired by his family farm, Senan merged his passions with his studies and future career. Keen to enhance skills gained in his degree, Senan applied to the Dublin City University Access to the Workplace (ATTW) programme with EirGrid, providing him with invaluable professional experience and an opportunity to grow his skill set 💡 ℹ️ Read Senan's full story here: https://lnkd.in/dNJnina5 #Career #CareerDevlopment #Students #DCU #WorkExperience #Partnerships #Education #Engineering DCU Access National Union of Students-Union of Students in Ireland

❗ A reminder that our extended consultation on the proposed #offshore Phase 1 Transmission Connection Agreement and Asset Sale & Purchase Agreement will close Friday, 6 September ⏰ ☑️ Please submit your feedback if you have not done so already. ℹ Visit our consultation portal here: https://lnkd.in/eDwwBpgc #Offshore #OffshoreWind #Consultation #Renewables

At EirGrid, we're committed to empowering and supporting the next generation of STEM professionals 🔬🙋 Just one of the ways we're investing in the future is by partnering with the Dublin City University STEM Teacher Internship (STInt) programme, a national programme, to provide primary & post primary teachers with paid summer internships in STEM roles. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, STEM teachers bring the practical work experience back into the classroom, providing students with vital insight into possible career pathways in STEM fields 🌍 📽️ In the video below, Olivia Melody shares her experience of the STInt internship in EirGrid, working on the Power System Insights and Research team and the valuable impact the internship has had on her career as an educator 🎓 #STEM #WomenInSTEM #Internship #DCU #Career #CareerDevelopment

In August, renewable sources (wind, solar and hydro) generated approximately 40% of grid electricity in Ireland ⚡ Around 898 GWh (Gigawatt hours) of electricity was generated from grid-connected wind-farms in August, the highest ever figure recorded for the month. This provided for 34% of electricity used in Ireland 💨 Meanwhile, grid-scale solar power surpassed the historic 100 GWh mark for the second month in a row in August, with the figure of 103 GWh of electricity produced 🌤️ ℹ️ Read more about the renewable power record here: https://lnkd.in/eThFpZfk #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #Wind #Hydro #ElectricityGrid

Getting the electricity grid ready for efficiently managing the growing share of renewable power generation is a key goal for our organisation ⚡ The Future Power Markets team continues to engage with industry stakeholders through workshops and consultation papers to put the market arrangements in place to achieve 80% renewable energy share in electricity 🌍 ℹ️ Stay informed about our programmes, events and consultations in the latest Future Power Markets (FPM) newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/eh-i8rpW Please reach out to the FPM team if you have any comments and/or questions: futurepowermarkets@eirgrid.com. #FutureMarkets #RenewableEnergy #FPMNewsletter #Newsletter #ElectricityMarkets

A hearty congratulations to our very own Conor Mulholland on a major achievement! 🌟 Rising from an EirGrid Graduate to now Senior Project Engineer, we're extremely proud to share that Conor has been elected Chair of the Next Generation Network section of the France-based body, CIGRE following his election to the position by 37 voting countries 👏 Conor is the first ever Irish chair of the Next Generation Network section, an international committee of young professionals sharing expertise from power systems across the world ⚡ 🌎 Speaking proudly about his appointment, Conor shares, “I joined EirGrid through the graduate programme after graduating in 2019. Soon after that I got involved with CIGRE’s Next Generation Network committee in Ireland, which is open to young professionals under the age of 35 from organisations across the power system, including system operators and private companies. “It’s really good news for Ireland and EirGrid because it puts us at the heart of an international network of young professionals, and shows that we’re at the forefront of driving technological advancement and power system knowledge-sharing,” Conor's success story emphasises EirGrid's commitment to nurturing and empowering our young professionals 🙌 🎓 ℹ️ Read more about Conor's inspiring journey here: https://lnkd.in/g-AmFHeV #Graduate #GraduateDevelopment #Milestone #Careers #NextGenerationNetwork Conor Mulholland MIEI

🌟 Progress continues on the Celtic Interconnector project ⚡ EirGrid has been working closely with our partners Réseau de Transport d'Électricité to develop the Celtic Interconnector, which, when delivered, will create an electrical interconnection between Ireland and France to allow the exchange of electricity between the two countries. The interconnector will benefit electricity customers and markets in Ireland, France and the EU. ℹ️ Our latest Celtic Interconnector Community Newsletter is now available to read below. In this most recent newsletter, we bring stakeholders and communities up to date on the works being carried out in Ireland and in France, community benefit funding, marine surveys, road closure updates and other topics related to the successful delivery of this strategic energy project ⚡ #CelticInterconnector #CEFEnergy #ProjectUpdate #Newsletter #Renewables #ElectricityInfrastructure #ElectricityGrid

The third annual Women in STEM event was held at EirGrid HQ recently 🔬 The event focused on three key themes: promoting female leadership for climate action, addressing the STEM shortage in Ireland, and nurturing female talent in STEM. These themes sparked engaging discussions among our panelists and audience members 🙋 Key takeaways from the event included strategies to encourage more women to take on leadership roles or become subject matter experts, ways to inspire young girls to pursue STEM careers, and methods to sustain their interest throughout their education and beyond. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Donna Kearney, Emily Campion, Marta Val Escudero, and Natali Goncalves for their valuable insights, and to all attendees for their participation. The conversation about opportunities for women in STEM was truly inspiring! 🙌 Power up your STEM career with us ⚡ Explore our wide range of opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/eyTAdubu #WomenInSTEM #STEM #STEMCareer #Recruitment

A big thank you to all at Statkraft for showcasing their Cushaling/Philipstown site which is nearing completion to the EirGrid Contracts & Customer Relations Teams recently 🙌 Seeing equipment the team write about in offers\contracts in a live environment served as an important reminder of our mission. Also, always beneficial catching up with the Statkraft team.

'The strengthening of Franco-Irish relations in a post-Brexit context has been evident through political, diplomatic and trade developments. One key manifestation of these improved relations, both physically and symbolically, is the Celtic Interconnector, Ireland’s first direct electricity interconnection with continental Europe.' 🇮🇪 🇫🇷 RTE Brainstorm explores The Celtic Interconnector, a planned electricity link between Ireland and France that will contribute to Ireland’s security of electricity supply and our journey to a low carbon energy future 🌍 ⚡ ℹ️ Learn more about the Celtic Interconnector and how it underlines the evolving relationship between Ireland and France here: https://lnkd.in/gtKT5UtX #CelticInterconnector #CEFEnergy #Interconnection #Renewables #ElectricityGrid #ClimateAction RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité