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Dominic Schone joins judging panel for Business Energy Achievement Awards 2026
Dominic Schone, Sustainability Specialist at Enterprise Ireland and a professional whose career spans industrial decarbonisation, climate-tech, and state-backed investment in Ireland's green transition, brings sharp policy and commercial insight to his role on the judging panel for the Business Energy Achievement Awards 2026. With experience across both IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, Schone adds a uniquely informed perspective on how Irish industry is navigating the shift to low-carbon operations at scale.
78% Imported, 93% Fossil Fuel: Why SEAI’s Energy Security Report Is a Commercial Call to Action for Irish Business
SEAI’s latest report shows 78.2% of Ireland’s energy came from fossil fuel imports in 2025, confirming that reducing this dependency is now the defining commercial opportunity for Irish business energy leaders.
Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa to unite under new Omterra brand
Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will rebrand as Omterra later in 2026, ending the company's time-limited licence to use the Siemens name. The phased transition will not affect strategic direction, customer relationships or operations.
Peak Energy selects Sacramento for first US grid-scale sodium-ion battery factory
US firm Peak Energy has selected Sacramento for America's first grid-scale sodium-ion battery factory, backed by a $71 million investment and 4GWh annual production capacity. First shipments are expected in Q1 2027.
EirGrid launches €18.9bn five-year grid strategy with Mayo project among first to break ground
EirGrid has launched a Group Strategy 2026 committing €18.9 billion to modernise Ireland's electricity grid by 2030, covering 29 priority projects. The North Connacht 110kV development in Co. Mayo is already under construction.
SE Systems opens Cork headquarters and announces 150 jobs to meet growing energy retrofit demand
Cork-based SE Systems has opened a new €3 million headquarters and announced 150 jobs over two years, targeting doubled turnover of €100 million by 2030. The expansion is driven by growing demand for solar installation and energy retrofit services across Ireland.
DCC board nears sign-off on £5.7bn KKR and Energy Capital Partners takeover
Irish energy distributor DCC is close to accepting a £5.7 billion ($7.64 billion, approximately €6.6 billion) takeover from a KKR and Energy Capital Partners consortium. The revised bid carries a 33% premium to DCC's pre-offer share price and faces a July 15 deadline.
Emmet Lagan joins judging panel for Business Energy Achievement Awards 2026
Emmet Lagan, Director at Lagan Energy Engineering and an electrical engineer with over twenty years of experience in the power and energy sector, brings deep renewables expertise and proven commercial leadership to his role on the judging panel for the Business Energy Achievement Awards 2026. With a career spanning large-scale renewable generation, asset management, and emerging technologies including hydrogen and battery energy storage systems, Lagan adds authoritative technical and strategic insight to Ireland's leading energy excellence programme.
One in Four Kilowatts: Why Ireland’s Data Centre Growth Is the Commercial Opportunity of the Decade for Business Energy Leaders
CSO data shows data centres consumed 23% of Ireland’s electricity in 2025, and new CRU rules creating mandatory clean energy demand signal a major commercial opportunity for Irish business energy leaders.
Eni invests $225m in EnergyX Chile lithium project to advance battery supply chain
Italian energy company Eni has agreed to invest $225 million (approximately €207 million) for a 25% stake in EnergyX's Project Black Giant lithium project in Chile. The deal secures offtake rights and advances Eni's battery supply chain and gigafactory strategy.
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