Ireland’s installed wind capacity has more than quadrupled, but a former grid chief has come out saying that targets without a plan to achieve them are just wishful thinking. It sounds harsh, but he has a point. When liquidity is thin in Asian markets, it’s easiest to see who’s swimming naked. Energy policy is no different: if installed capacity rises but peak-load balancing and storage don’t keep up, cheap, reliable electricity is just talk, and the bill still lands on consumers. Loud targets aren’t an achievement; delivering the supporting measures is.