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The company that operates the flow of electricity on the national grid has said that the all-time peak supply demand record, dating back to 2010, has been broken twice in the past seven days.
Eirgrid said the final shutdown today of the first of two peat-based power plants in the Midlands has been factored into its 2021 supply and demand projections.
But the company has warned of the risk of electricity deficit situations in the coming months.
When the wind is not blowing, renewable electricity generation is underperforming and if there is not enough support available from the UK through interconnectors, Ireland’s national grid is vulnerable.
Earlier this week, technical failures at three power plants led to Eirgrid issuing an amber alert during a period of record peak demand.
ESB’s West Offaly Power Station shuts down production after 52 years today and will be followed by Lough Ree Power Station next Friday.
But Eirgrid said the risks posed by the increasing level of forced outages by generators at other stations remain high.
Political representatives in the Midlands say the two stations should be kept on hold, however ESB Networks said it is not an option under planning and licensing laws.
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