Renewable Energy Forecast
This week's renewable energy forecast
When it is windy, or sunny it means that renewable energy can be generated, this can reduce the consumption of electricity generated from fossil fuels. By looking to the weather forecast, we can identify times where it may be better to utilise your electricity heavy appliances to make the most of renewable energy. We know it isn't always possible to change when you use your appliances, but for those jobs that can, we hope this is a helpful tool. This is especially true for household with solar PV panels installed. Read this weeks forecast for Ireland and understand when is a good time to use electricity.
Weather Data
Make a selection from the dropdown below and you will see the forecast for the upcoming week for your selected county. The colour code indicates if it is a good time to use your appliances. Green indicates that it is a good time, Amber indicates that you may consider a different time and Red indicates that it is not a good time. The forecast for each day has been split across Morning (7am – noon), Afternoon (12pm – 4pm), Evening (4pm – 8pm) and Night (8pm – 7am).
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How we calculate
We use weather forecasting information to identify windy and sunny times across the country. When a forecast for that county meets the limits for sustainable energy generation we can display this as green, a good time. When we are just meeting the limits the time will display as amber, and where we are not forecasted to meet the limits it is displayed as red.
Please note: This information is based on weather forecast information, so should be used as a guide. For those counties where there is no wind generation, only solar forecast is considered.
Learn More
To learn more about how you can take control of your electricity, sign up to the Is This a Good Time campaign. Alternatively, visit our articles here for more information on steps you can take.
