Eirgrid issued a System Alert yesterday due to low availability of wind and solar energy.
A System Alert, previously known as an Amber Alert, warns of the potential for temporary electricity supply issues in the near future - but there is no immediate impact.Eirgrid took to Twitter to write: "We have issued a System Alert due to low wind and solar and forced outages at a number of generators which has resulted in a reduced capacity to meet demand. We are working to resolve the issue.
On their website, Eirgrid explain what a System Alert means: "When EirGrid issues a System Alert there is no immediate impact for users of electricity. Instead, a System Alert warns of the potential for temporary electricity supply issues in the near future, so that our expert engineers and those in the wider electricity sector can take pre-planned actions to protect the integrity of the grid.
The alert comes as new data from the Central Statistics Office shows that the percentage of metered electricity consumed by data centres rose from 5% in 2015 to 18% in 2022.Total metered electricity consumption increased by 20% or 4,900 Gigawatt hours between 2015 and 2022. Environment and climate statistician for the CSO, Niamh Shanahan, said the increase in consumption was driven by a combination of existing data centres using more electricity and new data centres being added to the grid.Read more:
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