An system alert for Ireland's electricity supply has been put in place today by Eirgrid.
It's the second alert issued within the last two days as the operator of Ireland's electricity system warned that its operating with tight margins. Issues including low wind, limited electricity imports and forced outages at a number of generators have contributed to the issues.
Although the alert does mean that margins are tighter than Eirgrid would like, they say it is not a reason for concern over Ireland's electricity supply. According to Eirgrid, an amber alert is "not an unusual event" and "a System Alert (previously known as an Amber Alert) is the lowest level alert, followed by System Emergency (previously known as a Red Alert)".
