FEATURE: IRELAND SUSTAINABILITY isn’ t a limitation; it’ s a competitive edge. The Irish government’ s Climate Action Plan, one of the most ambitious in Europe, aims to generate 80 % of electricity from renewable sources by 2030. At the time of writing, Ireland ranks second in Europe for percapita wind and solar energy production.
This clean energy foundation has become a central pillar in attracting the next wave of semiconductor investment, mainly from companies focused on AI and highperformance chips, where power consumption isn’ t just a technical issue but a business and reputational one too.
Peter Burke TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, frames the opportunity clearly:“ Powering advanced semiconductors with low-carbon electricity is not just environmentally sound, it’ s commercially strategic.”
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