On February 23 figures from Panacea Research's energy database was featured in an article published by the Sunday Independent.

This post outlines the number and nature of planning applications for utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects submitted to local planning authorities in the Republic of Ireland during 2019.

Sourcing accurate and up to date planning information is a laborious process that requires manual searching of over 30 planning websites. PHR has designed a single website that brings together the planning information published by Local Authorities and An Bord Pleanala. For a small fee, comprehensive searches can be exported from the viewer. This is useful from a research perspective as well as for those whose job entails charting patterns of development across the State. The interface is intuitive and easy to use.

PHR was delighted to provide its overview of the Irish Energy Storage planning to the Irish Independent recently.

Energy Storage

The deployment of renewable energy (RE) infrastructure, as a part of Ireland’s transition to a low carbon economy, has not been a seamless process as communities in the receiving environment frequently mobilise effective campaigns of opposition which impact the State’s obligations to decarbonise Ireland’s energy sources.

Use the map below to explore the current applications for DSO grid connections as per the ESB networks applications list

According to Census 2016 results released today, Ireland’s age dependency profile is increasing.

We set out a number of the metrics which have been put forward and how PHR has applied these in determining an evidence based response to the absence of capacity in the State’s long term care sector.

In total, the valid applications which have been decided upon by planning authorities equates to an additional 259 beds nationally.

Pancea Health Research has amassed a significant database of nursing home information and this post draws from this rich resource. With at least 43 nursing home applications with 1098 beds applied for in 2016.

This post will explore the ownership patterns of Ireland’s nursing homes as well as comment on the overall structure of the market as of July 2016. As we await the results of Census 2016 and the insights that this invaluable data set will give us, it is safe to conclude that the number of older people (defined as aged 65 and older) is likely to rise. Recognising this fact is important from a planning and public policy point of view as a greying population will require a response in terms of bespoke services to facilitate the best quality of life possible for this population as they grow into older age. Achieving this goal will require an understanding of the existing market.

Take our new Nursing Home explorer for a spin.

Demographic models that have been extrapolated to predict Ireland’s future population indicate that while the proportionate number of older people within the population is set to rise, the State will in fact experience a ‘demographic golden age’ due to the large number of younger people in the population.