Ireland Launches Solar For Schools Program
Government’s Climate Action Fund To Enable Schools To Reduce Energy Costs Through Solar
Friday, 01 Dec 2023
Ireland has launched phase I of the Solar for Schools Programme in the country under which it will support eligible schools to install 6 kW of rooftop PV.
Meta Goes For Solar Power PPA In Ireland
Highfield Solar Bags One Among Largest Solar Energy Supply Agreements In Ireland For 276 MW
Monday, 09 Oct 2023
Irish renewable energy developer Highfield Solar has announced what it terms as one of the largest solar power purchase agreements (PPA) in Ireland to date.
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‘Largest’ Private Solar Plant In The Balkans Online & More From Ørsted, Iberdrola, Serbia, Axpo
Thursday, 28 Sep 2023
Mey Energy calls its maiden project the largest private PV plant in the Balkans; Ørsted wins 124 MW bid in Ireland; Iberdrola completes construction of Spain’s 1st hybrid solar-wind plant; 3 offers for Serbia’s 1 GW solar tender; Axpo & Sunn.
Ireland Concludes 3rd Round Of RESS Auction Scheme
Solar Scores Over Onshore Wind Again In Irish RE Auction Winning Over 77 Percent Of Awarded Capacity
Wednesday, 27 Sep 2023
Ireland’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) round 3 has concluded with solar winning 497.6 MW capacity, while onshore wind energy bagged 148.4 MW.
Google Signs Its Maiden Irish Renewable Energy Deal
Power Capital Renewable Energy Bags 14-Year Solar Power Supply Deal For 83 MW PV Project
Wednesday, 06 Sep 2023
Global technology giant Google has zeroed in on the 83 MW Tullabeg Solar Farm in Ireland for its maiden renewable energy procurement contract in the country.
Ireland Expanding Microgeneration PV Scheme
Irish Solar Industry Welcomes Move To Extend Solar Grants For Wider Range Of Businesses
Wednesday, 05 Jul 2023
Ireland is extending the ambit of its Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operated Non-Domestic Microgeneration Scheme to bigger solar installations, in an attempt to encourage a wider range of businesses to install solar panels, from smal.
Ireland’s ‘Scale Of Solar’ Growing
ISEA Sees Ireland Exceeding 1 GW Cumulative Solar PV Capacity By 2023-End, Up From 680 MW Now
Thursday, 29 Jun 2023
Led by the utility scale segment, Ireland’s cumulative installed solar PV capacity has exceeded 680 MW generating almost 600,000 MWh annually and is likely to exceed 1 GW by the end of 2023, according to the Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA).
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Axpo Deutschland’s Solar PPA For Siltronics & More From European Energy, Repsol, Statkraft
Friday, 26 May 2023
Axpo Deutschland & Siltronics announce solar PPA in Germany; European Energy gets clearance for 250 MW solar in Italy; Repsol & Iberdrola JV commissions 76.8 MW PV in Chile; Statkraft constructing 34 MW solar plant in Ireland for Microsoft.
Now No VAT On Solar In Ireland
Ireland To Abolish Value Added Tax On New Solar Panels For Homes To Help Save €1,000, Says Environment Minister
Tuesday, 04 Apr 2023
Ireland has decided to abolish Value Added Tax (VAT) on new solar panels and their installation for households which is estimated to save them €1,000, announced the country’s Minister of Environment Eamon Ryan on his social media account.
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GGF Loans €28 million For Largest Non-Subsidized Solar Project In Western Balkans & More From Yettel, Ørsted, CWP, Kaufland Bulgaria
Friday, 17 Mar 2023
GGF backs largest subsidy-free solar plant in Western Balkans; Yettel & CETIN Bulgaria sign PPA for 123 MW solar plant; Ørsted acquires 160 MW Ireland project; CWP acquires 134 MW Romania project; Kaufland Bulgaria gets more solar power.
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
Wednesday, 21 Dec 2022
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
Thursday, 24 Nov 2022
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
Tuesday, 18 Oct 2022
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
Monday, 10 Oct 2022
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
Thursday, 15 Sep 2022
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
Thursday, 01 Sep 2022
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
Wednesday, 15 Jun 2022
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
Thursday, 26 May 2022
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
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
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.
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