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
Europe’s first contactless bottle filling stations are being rolled out in the Fingal area by a local company Ecofil for Fingal County Council. The first of nine Ecofil units was installed in Howth village and the contactless installation is now in operation at the junction of Harbour Road and Abbey Road. The new bottle filling … 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
Internet retail and web services giant Amazon has announced it is investing in a new 115-megawatt (MW) wind farm project in Ardderroo in Co Galway, which will begin operating in 2022. Amazon said the new wind farm will support its Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres in Ireland. The new project in Ardderroo adds to … Read more
Dogger Bank Wind Farm has signed the contract with DEME Offshore for the largest ever inter-array cable order which, subject to the project reaching Financial Close, will be installed at Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B. The far-reaching scope of this ground-breaking contract includes the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the subsea … Read more
Fuels for Ireland – the organisation representing companies which provide energy for transport, heating, business, agriculture, maritime and aviation – has today set out its plans for the industry to become carbon neutral by 2050. The organisation’s ambitious plans are contained in a new strategy called ‘Powering today and tomorrow.’ This outlines how forecourt operators, … Read more
Aalborg Energie Technik a/s (AET) will assist NOVAWOOD in achieving cleaner air and preventing soil contamination in addition to providing a commercial income from waste wood and railway sleepers, which were previously seen as a waste product. By building a biomass-fired cogeneration plant, Novacarb aims to improve its environmental performance while maintaining its competiveness. In … Read more