Microsoft has teamed up with energy company SSE Airtricity to install internet-connected solar panels on 27 schools across Ireland. The project will enable primary and secondary schools to power classrooms using solar energy, reducing their carbon footprint and costs. The project, which includes an investment of almost €1 million from the Microsoft Sustainability fund, will see the panels … Read more
GridBeyond, the leader in intelligent energy technology, have released a free online tool – the Energy Opportunity Calculator. The tool is designed to enable industrial and commercial businesses to learn how much money they could earn and save through demand response and energy optimization services. The Energy Opportunity Calculator draws on GridBeyond’s extensive experience in … Read more
This investment will deliver sustainable energy upgrades to 39 community projects across Ireland. Yesterday (22 September), Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Eamon Ryan, TD, announced the 39 projects that are set to receive grant funding of €28m under the Community Energy Grant Scheme. The grants, which are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority … Read more
82 renewable energy projects have been given the green light following the first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction. Solar farms made up the majority of successful applications to the scheme as 63 such projects received funding, while onshore wind farms accounted for 19 projects. The financial support will typically last for approximately 15 years … Read more
Irish energy trading firm ElectroRoute has secured a deal to provide trading services to a €150 million electricity storage project in Offaly that is set to become one of the largest developments of its kind in Europe. Construction is currently underway on the two energy storage sites at Lumcloon and Shannonbridge and once operational, the … Read more
The first bifacial module (double-sided solar panel) test site in the Republic of Ireland has been unveiled in Co. Kilkenny by Elgin Energy. The new solar technology has been installed on a dairy farm in Skeoughvosteen, Co. Kilkenny, according to the energy firm. The test site will monitor the energy output of this new set-up. … Read more
Ingka Group will accelerate its investments to further enable the transition to reach the IKEA overall commitment to become climate positive by 2030. Over the coming year, the company has committed to invest €600 million more into companies, solutions and its own operations to enable the transition to a net zero carbon economy. This increases its … Read more
Lidl Ireland have announced a €1 million contract with Waterford-based Solar Energy Provider, Enerpower The company has been appointed to install solar panels on a further 10 Lidl store projects over the next 12 months. Lidl Ireland said this means they will now be the largest rooftop solar array owner in the country. That is … Read more
Irish renewable energy company NTR has completed a €370m portfolio refinancing of a 220 mega watt (MW) onshore wind portfolio. The deal is for its NTR Wind 1 LP fund, which is made up of 12 windfarms operating in Ireland and the UK. The fund was established by NTR to construct and operate onshore wind … Read more
NTR announces that it has successfully completed a €370 million portfolio refinance of a 220 MW onshore wind portfolio for its NTR Wind 1 LP fund. The fund was established by NTR to construct and operate onshore wind projects availing of the attractive REFIT (Ireland) and ROC (UK) long-term supports. With all projects in the … Read more