- Key Organizations: (e.g: energy agencies, open data portals, national data institutes)
- Data Highlights: (e.g: real-time generation, large and good quality historical archives, monthly/annual updates)
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EirGrid Smart Grid Dashboard
- Link: https://www.smartgriddashboard.com/
- Historical Data Structure:
- Temporal granularity of data: 5 seconds to 30 minutes
- Historical date range: From January 1, 2014 (SNSP data available after 2022)
- Updated outturn lag?: Real-time or near real-time updates
- Other Data Types: Real-time data, forecasts, regional breakdowns for Ireland and Northern Ireland
- Access: No API key required; data can be accessed/downloaded directly. Programmatic access via inspecting network requests.
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Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Datasets
- Link: https://data.gov.ie/dataset/?api=true&organization=sustainable-energy-authority-of-ireland
- Historical Data Structure:
- Temporal granularity of data: Annual, monthly, varies by dataset
- Historical date range: Varies by dataset
- Updated outturn lag?: Depends on the dataset
- Other Data Types: Energy production, consumption, renewable sources, fuel consumption
- Access: No API key required; available in CSV, JSON, XLSX formats
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Electricity Maps Data Portal
- Link: https://www.electricitymaps.com/data-portal/ireland
- Historical Data Structure:
- Temporal granularity of data: Hourly, daily, monthly, yearly
- Historical date range: 2021-2023
- Updated outturn lag?: Annually, released at the start of each year
- Other Data Types: Carbon intensity, low-carbon percentage, renewable electricity share
- Access: No API key required; downloadable in CSV format
- Data sources cover various aspects of electricity generation, carbon emissions, and energy consumption.
- EirGrid provides real-time and historical data useful for grid analysis.
- SEAI datasets offer broader insights into Ireland’s energy sector.
- Electricity Maps focus on carbon footprint and renewable energy trends.