{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Energy Markets Daily","title":"Geographic Feature: Country of Ireland","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/16fdb2f1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":144,"description":"Friday, October 2, 2026. IRELAND ENERGY OVERVIEW. Energy import dependency 78.2% (4th highest EU). Natural gas imports >82%. Strategic LNG reserve advance underway. NATURAL GAS: Imports Aug 2026 12,883 TJ (up from 11,880 TJ Jul). >82% sourced externally. Supply breakdown (2026 summer): GB pipeline ~85.2%, Corrib indigenous ~14.8% (down from peak), biomethane <0.1%. No domestic storage/LNG currently. Indigenous production Q1 2026 down ~16% vs 2025, imports up ~5%. CORRIB GAS FIELD (offshore): Production ~14.8% summer demand (down from ~20% historical). Depletion early 2030s, reduced through late 2020s. Operators Vermilion (majority), Nephin (43.5%). Status declining, import dependence increasing. Exploratory licenses extended FEL 3/19 & 4/19 (Slyne Basin, ~18km east). Infrastructure maintenance ongoing 2026. Repurposing discussions (wind/hydrogen/storage post-depletion). SGER LNG PROJECT: Location Cahiracon, Co. Clare (Shannon Estuary). Operator Gas Networks Ireland (state-led). Technology FSRU. Legislation Act signed July 2026 (streamlined approval). Planning end-2026. Operation ~2030. Capacity emergency backup (7-day state/months home). U.S. fracked LNG consideration (New Mexico). Prior fracked-gas import bans removed. PRIVATE LNG: Shannon LNG/FSRU (Tarbert) ~6 mtpa, proposed, legal/planning hurdles. ELECTRICITY & RENEWABLES: Renewable 49% (Mar 2026), wind 38% record (Apr). Capacity 8 GW (5 GW wind, 2.3 GW solar), solar >3 GW summer >1/3 demand. Onshore dominant, 2nd-largest after gas. Wind curtailment H1 ~15% (~667k homes). Target 80% renewable 2030 (22 GW: 9 GW wind, 5 GW offshore). GAS GENERATION: Largest source up 93%, min 12%, avg 43% H1. Critical reliability/flexibility. POLICY: Electrification plan mid-century. Shift the Switch (renewables usage, reduce imports, grid stability). RESS 6 NZIA compliance. Public support 71% renewables (down from 77%). Data centre growth €7B+ costs 2018-2037. EirGrid H1 milestones. STRATEGIC: Declining Corrib + renewable...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U36G3q8LRcUNVnqsKxxoyD29VrpCUp_hS1pTIecj8QA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNzMw/ZTFlZDQ2NTZmYTAw/YzVkZDJiYzQyNTQw/ODQ5MS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}