Stay Informed on Corporate Sustainability

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Revisiting the highlights of 2025, Dundrum Town Centre was among the retail performers that caught the judges' attention, earning a shortlist place for Best Energy Achievement in Retail at the Business Energy Achievement Awards for slashing electricity consumption by 38% and gas usage by 79% since 2019. With onsite solar generation and smart building systems driving its sustainability agenda, the centre heads into the 2026 awards cycle as a leading benchmark for energy performance in Irish retail.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

S&P Global's 451 Research finds quantum computing emerging as a strategic priority for business energy leaders, with grid optimisation, materials discovery, and hybrid compute infrastructure as the key near-term opportunities.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Chinese battery giant CATL has invested US$600 million in Hangzhou Zhongheng Technology Investment, securing a 49 per cent stake in the business. The deal expands CATL's position in high-voltage direct current infrastructure for data centres.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The Asian Development Bank has launched a US$25 million multi-partner trust fund to finance project preparation for the ASEAN Power Grid. The fund targets cross-border energy infrastructure across Southeast Asia's ten member states.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Gas Networks Ireland has announced a €50 million investment to upgrade its Southern area transmission network, increasing pipeline capacity by approximately 20 per cent. The project is designed to prevent supply constraints affecting Cork and surrounding regions.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Cork Airport has contracted Waterford-based Greenvolt Next to construct Ireland's largest solar-powered carport, a 1.7 MW structure expected to generate 20 per cent of the airport's electricity needs. The project is due for completion in August 2027.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Irish energy transition company Pinergy is targeting the installation of over 40 MWp of commercial solar projects across Ireland within three years. The firm has appointed Philip Connor as head of commercial development to lead the expansion.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Casting a look back at 2025, Bread 41 earned recognition as one of Ireland's most purposeful sustainability performers in food and beverage, shortlisted for Best Energy Achievement in Food & Beverage at the Business Energy Achievement Awards for its renewable energy use, waste reduction initiatives, and community-led approach to sustainable baking. As a B Corp-certified bakery, Bread 41 heads into the 2026 awards cycle as a compelling example of values-driven energy leadership in Irish food production.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Energy leaders globally are accelerating toward autonomous operations by 2030, and Irish business energy decision-makers have a narrow window to build the AI and automation capability that will define operational competitiveness for the decade ahead.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Global energy technology company Hitachi Energy has announced a US$10 million Power Electronics Center of Competence in Cary, North Carolina, creating 150 jobs. The facility will serve as Hitachi Energy's global hub for cybersecurity solutions and grid stabilisation.