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Energy Update: What We Now Know About RESS 6

Ireland's RESS 6 renewable electricity support scheme introduces significant changes including NZIA compliance requirements, a new composite scoring methodology combining price, resilience and energy system integration factors, and technology-specific auction pots for wind and solar projects. The scheme will support successful projects until 2046, with stricter obligations around supply chain diversification, cybersecurity standards, and Public Service Obligation compliance compared to previous iterations.

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction July 2026 - Energy And Infrastructure

European energy regulators and agencies have released new guidance and reports covering customer switching procedures, grid connection requirements, gas market decarbonisation strategies, and emissions trading system reforms. Key developments include amendments to security of supply regulations, tripartite agreements for energy storage capacity, and updated reporting requirements under the Governance Regulation for member states' national energy and climate plans.

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure and Construction July 2026 - State Aid

The European Commission updated its State aid review timetable (PDF 440 KB), confirming that work is ongoing on revisions to key State aid instruments, including the General Block Exemption Regulation, the State Aid Guarantee Notice, the Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines, the ETS State aid guidelines and the aviation State aid framework.

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

Life Sciences Outlook 2026 - Real Estate, Energy And Construction

Ireland's life sciences sector is experiencing significant growth, driving demand for specialized real estate and infrastructure. As the country prepares for its EU Presidency in H2 2026, energy policy reforms...

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Arthur Cox

Energy Update: Direct Lines Bill

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Arthur Cox

Ireland’s Data Centre Connections: Back Online

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William Fry

Energy Update: Decision On Biomethane Connections

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Arthur Cox

Nuclear Energy: An Overview Of The Position In Ireland

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Arthur Cox

Energy Update: Implementation Roadmap For Hybrid Co-Located Sites With MEC Sharing

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Arthur Cox

Decision On MEC Sharing

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Matheson

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction May 2026 - Energy And Infrastructure

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction May 2026 - Transport

Ireland Transport

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction May 2026 - Environment And Planning

Ireland Real Estate

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Arthur Cox

Ireland’s Renewable Heat Obligation

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William Fry

A Deep Dive Into The Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026

Ireland Commercial

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Matheson

The EU Platform Work Directive (Video)

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Read More About This EU Inc Could Reshape Ireland’s Startup Edge

Ireland Commercial

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RDJ LLP

Governance, Risk And Compliance Consulting - How Can We Help?

Ireland Commercial

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Arthur Cox

Contractual Retirement Ages: New Rules Take Effect On 29 June 2026 — What Employers Need To Know

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Untangling Private Wires

The Private Wires Bill 2025 - only the General Scheme of the Bill has been published to date. This was submitted to the Joint Committee for review.

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RDJ LLP

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Transport

The Government published a Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 and Circulars, following on from the Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan (PDF 7.8MB). We consider the Bill in our insights post...

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Energy And Infrastructure

As the Grids Package progresses through the legislative process, we consider the proposed legislation in our briefing: EU Grids Package: Legislative proposals before Council and Parliament.

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Arthur Cox

EU Grids Package: Legislative Proposals Before Council And Parliament

The European Commission’s Grids Package has been welcomed by many in industry as a catalyst for accelerated grid delivery and reform.

Ireland Environment

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Arthur Cox

Energy Update: Network Charging Set To Change For Storage Assets

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Arthur Cox

Data Centres: EU Consults On Regulation For Rating Sustainability

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction March 2026 - State Aid

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction March 2026 - Energy And Infrastructure

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction March 2026 - Public Procurement

European Union Government

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Arthur Cox

Biomethane Sector In Ireland: Decisions On Guarantees Of Origin And Reverse Grid Compression

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Arthur Cox

The EU Industrial Accelerator Act: Impacts On Renewable Energy Auctions, Public Procurement And FDI

European Union Government

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Arthur Cox

Biomethane Production Facilities In Ireland

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William Fry

Ireland's Policy Pivot On Data Centre Delivery

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William Fry

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction February 2026 - State Aid

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Arthur Cox

The EU Industrial Accelerator Act: Impacts On Renewable Energy Auctions, Public Procurement And FDI

The European Commission proposed a Regulation on establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors (the Industrial Accelerator Act, the “IAA”).

European Union Government

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Arthur Cox

Biomethane Production Facilities In Ireland

The National Biomethane Strategy, published in May 2024, sets out the policy framework for an agri-led biomethane sector.

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William Fry

Ireland's Policy Pivot On Data Centre Delivery

The Government's January announcement of its Large Energy User Action Plan (LEAP) represents a step change in Ireland's approach to data centre delivery...

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William Fry

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction February 2026 - State Aid

The European Commission approved a €3.1 billion Spanish scheme to support the production of electricity from new or substantially refurbished highly...

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction February 2026 - Environment And Planning

Ireland Environment

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction January 2026 - Energy And Infrastructure

The initial decision on non-price criteria is available: Initial Decision on NZIA RESS (257 KB). We consider the decision in our briefing: Renewable Energy Update: Non-Price Criteria Decision.

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction January 2026 - Transport

The Council agreed its positionon operational provisions (643 KB) to be included in the proposed Regulation establishing the Connecting Europe Facility 2028–2034.

Ireland Transport

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Arthur Cox

"Smash And Grab" Adjudication Dismissed By High Court

In Tenderbids Limited t/a Bastion v Electrical Waste Management Limited [2026] IEHC 5, the High Court (Court) rejected that "smash and grab" adjudication applies under the Construction Contracts Act 2013...

Ireland Environment

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William Fry

What's Another Year 2026 - Environment And Planning

The Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan, published on 3 December 2025, outlines the Government's programme of reform for the planning regime.

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

What's Another Year 2026 - Construction And Engineering

Ireland Real Estate

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Arthur Cox

What's Another Year 2026 - Energy And Infrastructure

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

Renewable Energy Update: Non-Price Criteria Decision

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Arthur Cox

CRU Approves "Historic" Investment Allowance Of Up To €18.9 Billion For Ireland's Grid Over Next 5 Years

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William Fry

New Connection Policy For Data Centres In Ireland

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Arthur Cox

CRU Publishes Long Awaited Final Policy On Data Centre Connections

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William Fry

2025 In Review: Significant Year For Planning & Environmental Decisions

Ireland Environment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction December 2025 - Energy

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

ORESS Tonn Nua Auction Results Announced

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William Fry

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction November 2025 - Energy

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction November 2025 - Environment & Planning

Ireland Environment

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Arthur Cox

Government Publishes Biomethane Sustainability Charter – A Key Milestone For Renewable Gas In Ireland

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William Fry

Renewable Energy Auctions: Consultation On Non-price Criteria

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Arthur Cox

EirGrid Consults On Scheme To Facilitate 500MW Of Long-Duration Batteries In Ireland

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William Fry

Horizon Scanner ICE: September 2025 - Public Procurement

Ireland Government

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Arthur Cox

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