Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the Shannonbridge B project alongside Nigel Reams, CEO of Lumcloon Energy, and Jaekyu Lee, CEO of Hanwha Energy. Taoiseach opens pioneering sustainable energy project at ShannonbridgeIreland’s first hybridised grid-stabilisation system was officially opened today by Taoiseach Micheál Martin at a ribbon cutting ceremony in Shannonbridge. Speaking at the ribbon cutting ceremony, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, said: “Ireland’s energy system is changing dramatically as we work towards our climate goals. I want to congratulate Lumcloon Energy and their partners Hanwha Energy on delivering a world class piece of infrastructure that will benefit future generations to come. “The investment in the Shannonbridge B project is all the more important given that it is located right beside the old peat-fired power station in Shannonbridge.

Source: Irish Independent March 06, 2026 20:53 UTC