Allied Irish Banks Invests In Irish Solar Developer BNRG
AIB Commits €8.5 Million To Help BNRG Fund 2.8 GW Solar Power Project Portfolio Expansion Across 4 Major Markets
Ireland based solar power projects developer and operator BNRG Renewables Ltd has secured €8.5 million financing facility from the Allied Irish Banks (AIB) to fund a pipeline of new PV projects as it claims to be on track to construct 2.8 GW by 2024-end in 4 major markets.
Microsoft Signs Up For Over 900 MW Renewables In Ireland
Statkraft, Energia & Power Capital Renewable Energy Enter Corporate PPAs For Close To 1 GW In Ireland With Microsoft
Global software technology company Microsoft has announced entering corporate onshore wind and solar power sourcing contracts for over 900 MW in Ireland with Norway’s Statkraft, Irish energy supplier Energia and local independent solar power producer Power Capital Renewable Energy.
AIB Signs Ireland’s Maiden Corporate Solar Power PPA
Solar Power From 2 NTR Projects In Ireland To Help AIB Procure Up To 80% Of Its Electricity Needs
Allied Irish Banks (AIB) says it is the 1st local company to have entered a solar corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) in Ireland, securing 21.4 GWh clean energy supply from NTR to cover up to 80% of the group’s electricity needs for its retail and office network of over 270 properties.
Ireland Facilitating Rooftop Solar Installations
Ireland Moves To Make Rooftop Solar Installation Process Shorter & Simpler With No Planning Permission
The Ministry for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in Ireland is targeting up to 380 MW solar capacity by doing away with the need for homes and non-domestic buildings to secure planning permission for rooftop solar panels, as it aims to bring i.
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Ilmatar Planning 550 MW Solar Power Plant In Sweden & More From Econergy, MSD, Photon
Ilmatar secures land for 550 MW solar in Sweden; Econergy hires EPC contractor for 51 MW PV in Poland; MSD Ireland’s Ballydine fab powered by 7.3 MW solar facility; Photon Energy breaks ground for 7.1 MW in Romania.
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Denmark’s Orsted Expands Solar Footprint To Ireland & More From ib vogt, MET, Low Carbon
Orsted to build 65 MW solar plant in Ireland; ib vogt achieves financial closure for 135 MW PV in Poland; MET Group acquires 60 MW solar in Poland; Low Carbon raises finance for 1 GW solar in the UK & the Netherlands.
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Belectric Retrains Lens On UK Solar EPC Market & More From Peridot, Ireland, Ellomay, BayWa
Belectric plans to return to UK EPC space; FitzWalter Capital partners with Peridot Solar; Ireland finalizes RESS 2 auction; Ellomay brings online 28 MW solar in Spain; BayWa secures 214 MW module order in Germany & commissions 7.5 MW project.
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Erdgas Südwest Planning 6 MW Floating PV Plant In Germany & More From Falck, AE Solar, Neoen, Shell
Erdgas Südwest planning 6 MW floating solar plant in Germany; Falck Renewables constructing 9.7 MW agrivoltaic project in Italy; AE Solar’s 3 new products at Intersolar; Neoen wins 80 MW solar in Ireland; Shell uses Inaccess platform for Dutch plant.
Ireland Selects 1.9 GW+ Under RESS 2 Auction
1.53 GW Solar & 414 MW Wind Energy Selected Under Ireland’s RESS 2 Auction
Ireland has selected 2,747.89 GWh or 1.948 GW of wind and solar power capacity under round 2 of the country’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) as per provisional results announced by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
RESS 2 Auction Round Launched In Ireland
Ireland Opens RESS 2 Round As It Officially Inaugurates 8 MW Solar Farm Of RESS 1
Having completed the pre-qualification process, Ireland has opened round 2 of its Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) seeking between 1,000 GWh to 3,500 GWh to be driven mainly by solar.
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North Macedonia’s 1st Large Scale Solar Power Plant Operational & More From Iberdrola, Downing, EUSOLAG
EBRD has announced commissioning of 10 MW solar project in North Macedonia; Iberdrola has secured €88 million from EIB and ICO for green hydrogen; Downing has extended loan for 48 MW solar portfolio; EUSOLAG issues corporate bond and invests in its maiden solar facility.
1.5 GW Solar PV For Irish Grid Approved
Grid Connection For 1.5 GW PV & 325 MW Solar/441 MW Storage In Ireland
Ireland’s state-owned electric transmission operator EirGrid plc and energy services provider ESB Networks have awarded grid connection offers to 2.897 GW new energy generation capacity under the country’s Enduring Connection Policy (ECP) under Category A of ECP-2.2.
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Statkraft Sells 234 MW Underdevelopment Solar Capacity In Spain; ISIF To Invest €1 Billion In Climate Action Projects Over 5 Years In Ireland; Dutch Solar Panel Homeowners Facing Problems; ArcelorMittal Gets €55 Million Funding For Green Hydrogen Plant In Germany
Statkraft sells 234 MW PV in Spain: Statkraft has completed the sale of 4 solar parks with a combined capacity of 234 MW in Spain, but will construct the facilities starting from September 2021.
‘Single Largest’ Solar Farm Commissioned In Ireland
News From Ireland: Enerpower Switches On ‘Single Largest’ Solar Farm In Ireland With 5.6 MW Capacity For Pharmaceutical Company Eli Lilly; Statkraft Breaks Ground On 200 MW ‘Largest’ Solar Farm In Country
Irish solar PV installer Enerpower has commissioned what it calls Ireland’s ‘single largest’ solar farm with 5.6 MW capacity.
Obton & Shannon Energy Aim For 1 GW Solar In Ireland
Obton & Shannon Energy To Expand In Ireland, Aiming To Install 1 GW Solar PV Capacity By 2026 With €750 Million Investment
Danish solar PV company Obton A/S has upped its ambition to expand in the solar PV market of Ireland along with its local partner Shannon Energy – together they plan to install 1 GW of solar PV capacity in aggregate by 2026.
Ireland Preparing Microgeneration Support Scheme
Ireland Invites Public Consultation For Microgeneration Support Scheme With An Aim To Create Renewables Self-Consumer; Says Framework Part Of Emerging Solar Strategy Commitment
The Irish government is mulling a new scheme to encourage adoption of renewable energy sources by individuals and communities calling it the Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS).
Statkraft Won 330 MW Solar & Wind In Irish Auction
Statkraft Wins 276 MW Solar & 57 MW Wind Power Capacity In Renewable Energy Auction Of Ireland; Plans To Bring All Online In 2022
In October 2019, Statkraft acquired 320 MW under development solar power capacity in Ireland and planned for some of the projects to enter RESS auctions. It has now secured over 330 MW in the RESS 1 as per provisional results declared.
Solar Appears To Be Winning Over Wind In Irish Auction
Provisional Auction Results For First Renewable Energy Auction In Ireland Show Solar Winning 796 MW & Onshore Wind 479 MW: DCCAE
Primarily a ‘developer-led onshore wind energy’ market, Ireland is now seeing solar PV’s huge competitiveness in RESS 1 with the technology scoring over onshore wind to have secured 796 MW in the provisional auction results announced.
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