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Meet Lawrence, Derry City volunteer and Media Officer... At the heart of the League of Ireland is its people.  With their passion, commitment and support, the League continues to grow and inspire future generations. At SSE Airtricity, we’re proud to support the growth of both the Men’s and Women’s games in Ireland, and we’re celebrating people that make the League of Ireland so special.   Lawrence has been attending League of Ireland games since he was a child, and now takes pride in playing an important role as a club volunteer, with his son set to follow in his footsteps.  This league is #PoweredByPeople 🙌🔥 Leagueofireland.ie #loi #sport #football #womeninsport

Considering an energy upgrade for your home? The SSE Airtricity Home Upgrade Team and our partners at Activ8 Solar Energies will be at the Ideal Home Show in the RDS tomorrow and all weekend. Why not come along and have a chat with us? We'll be at stand S30 demo-ing a heat pump and solar panels and ready to answer all your questions. #homeupgrade #solar #heatpumps #energyefficiency

For clean energy to continue growing at pace, more electricity grid and energy storage infrastructure is needed, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)'s latest World Energy Outlook, released today. Currently, for every $1 spent on renewables, only 60 cents go to essential infrastructure. But, to secure a decarbonised future, that ratio needs to hit 1:1, the IEA says. In advanced economies, overall energy demand declined by an average 0.5% every year over the past decade. But one of the big stories is the rise in electricity demand. As electrification surges—driven, in developed economies, by the demands of EVs, heat pumps, AI and data centres—demand patterns will shift dramatically, especially with evening peaks, reflecting growth in European EV ownership. However, these same technologies can also provide demand management solutions. Smart meters, tech advancements and dynamic pricing will be key to managing the shift, the organisation says. #CleanEnergy #electricity #EnergyStorage #WorldEnergyOutlook2024 #Electrification

Get your career off to a flying start: the SSE plc Graduate Programme 2025 is now open! Find out more & apply at https://lnkd.in/dB845g8U SSE employs over 1,300 people on the island of Ireland – almost 900 working with SSE Airtricity. To deliver for our customers, we need a workforce as diverse as they are. If you're looking for a career that powers change, join us in building a more sustainable and inclusive world for generations to come. #careeropportunities #graduateprogramme #careers #nowhiring

🎉 Huge congratulations to e-Breathe founder, Dr David McLaughlin, the Green Horizons finalist at last night’s INVENT 2024 awards at ICC Belfast! 👏 INVENT, run by Catalyst, celebrates Northern Ireland’s most exciting entrepreneurs and innovations. David’s innovation, N2O Clear, aims to tackle the environmental impact of nitrous oxide (laughing gas). Nitrous oxide is widely used in healthcare, especially during labour. However, with 300x the global warming potential of CO2, its release into the atmosphere has a significant impact. N2O Clear converts exhaled nitrous oxide into environmentally benign molecules: nitrogen and oxygen - better for mum, the midwife and mother nature! Pictured at the awards ceremony: Carolanne Henry, SSE Airtricity Director of Operations and Customer Experience, with Dr David McLaughlin. SSE Airtricity is a Catalyst Platinum Sponsor – and sponsor of the INVENT awards' Green Horizons category. We wish David and all at e-Breathe the greatest continued success! #INVENT2024 #innovation #entrepreneurship #greentech #northernireland #healthcare

All eyes were on Dáil Éireann yesterday as the Government announced Budget25. Energy-related measures included: 🟢A reduction on the VAT rate for heat pumps – down from 13.5% to 9% – from 1 January 2025 🟢BIK exemption for Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) home chargers provided by employers to employees 🟢An increase in funding to €469m for Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) residential and community energy upgrades, including the Solar PV (photovoltaic) Scheme - up €89m on last year 🟢An increase in the Warmer Homes Scheme budget to €240 million due to an increased allocation from the EDRF 🟢 €90 million allocated for 2025 to retrofit 2,500 Local Authority social housing units under the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program (EERP) 🟢€250 in Electricity Credits to go to over two million households this winter 🟢€300 lump sum payment for those in receipt of fuel allowance in November 🟢An extension in the 9% VAT rate for electricity and gas is to be extended until 30 April 2025 🟢A carbon tax increase from €56.00 to €63.50 per tonne of carbon dioxide emitted for petrol and diesel from 9 October. This increase will be applied to all other fuels from 1 May 2025. 🟢An Energy Support Scheme subsidy of €4,000 for businesses in the hospitality and retail sectors 🟢An extension in Accelerated Capital Allowances for Gas & Hydrogen Vehicles for a further year - to 31 December 2025 🟢A lower 8% emission-based VRT rate for category B vehicles with carbon dioxide emissions of less than 120 grams per kilometre 🟢€750m to support capital spending on further development of electricity grid infrastructure 🟢 Continued support for energy research, including investment in the SEAI’s Research Development and Demonstration Programme #budget25 #netzero #energyefficiency #renewableenergy

🚗⚡🔋 Join SSE Airtricity at the Nevo Electric Vehicle Show on 10 November in the RDS. Register now for your free ticket at: https://lnkd.in/enwZTbXp Find out how we're catering for EV drivers with our EnergiHub app, our Smart EV Charge electricity plan and more, as EV Lead Paul O'Keeffe explains to Nevo's Derek Reilly in the video below. ⚡SSE Airtricity's Smart EV Charge electricity plan offers super low rates between 2 am - 5 am - ideal for EV (and home battery) charging. See: https://lnkd.in/epYiKf2d 😴 And no, you don't have to get up in the middle of the night! 💡 Our EnergiHub app will do the brain work for you, choosing the best time to charge so you can avail of the cheapest rates - and wake up ready to drive. Check it out at https://lnkd.in/eEh9s9CM #ElectricVehicles #NevoEVShow #GenerationGreen #evcharging #energihub

This issue of Housing Ireland Magazine highlights how SSE Airtricity is helping decarbonise Ireland’s private and social housing stock, with 4,000 upgrades to B2 or better already completed and - a target for 40,000 retrofits to be completed over the next 10 years. See ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eUiCnheS In the article, Director of Energy Services Stuart Hobbs explains how SSE Airtricity is 🏘️Providing homeowners with a customised pathway to achieve an energy rating of B2 (or better) through our One Stop Shop for Generation Green Home Upgrades 🏘️Working with local authorities to help them deliver their Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programmes (EERPs) to priority households and with housing associations to upgrade their properties to B2 standard 🏘️Delivering SEAI’s Warmer Homes Scheme to those in receipt of specified welfare payments #OnestopsShop, #Warmerhomes, #Energyretrofit, #EERP

Supporting the Energy Transition Summit, as a silver sponsor, SSE Airtricity is delighted to be here today with our partners at Activ8 Solar Energies and colleagues from SSE Energy Solutions. As highlighted by Stephen Gallagher during one of the panel sessions, no single approach will get us to net zero: we need a whole-system solution. SSE Airtricity is part of that solution. From our One Stop Shop for Generation Green Home Upgrades to energy audits, solar PV and green corporate power purchase agreements, we have a range of energy products and services to help Irish homes and businesses on the journey to a lower carbon future. #energytransistion24 #homeupgrade #netzero #energypolicy

"The Energy Transition requires momentum across all sectors of society and a variety of solutions, from large renewable assets to innovative low carbon solutions and basic energy efficiency measures. It requires a whole-systems approach, and bringing the customer along is of vital importance.”   Stephen Gallagher, Director of Strategy and Low Carbon Solutions, SSE Energy Solutions, delivering an important message on the whole systems approach needed to accelerate the energy transition in Ireland.   Stephen was speaking during a panel discussion on powering the future and charting the course for Ireland’s energy transition with Angela (Angie) Larkin, Phil Hemmingway and Chris Collins at the 2024 Energy Transition Summit taking place in Croke Park today.   #energysummmit24 #energytransition #sse #netzero #energypolicy