Neoen inks power play for Irish solar trio

• PV farms in regions Kildare, Meath as well as Wicklow are under construction as well as schedule online in 2022

Neoen has actually signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with Bord Gais Energy on three solar farms in Ireland that will certainly offer power to the nationwide grid in 2022.

Under an agreement running till 31 December 2037, Bord Gais Energy will be the sole off taker of the power generated from facilities in Hortland, Region Kildare, Hilltown in Region Meath as well as Millvale in County Wicklow.

The 3 solar farms are already unfinished as well as will certainly have an ability of 58MW.

The centers will be amongst the earliest utility range solar plants in Ireland as well as succeeded in the initial public auction of the Irish Government's Renewable Electrical energy Assistance Plan (RESS 1) in 2020.

Neoen is among the globe's leading and also fastest expanding independent producers of solely renewable resource with over 4.8 GW of solar, wind and also storage space capacity in operation or under construction worldwide.

Handling director of Bord Gais Energy Dave Kirwan said: "At Bord Gais Energy, we fully sustain the government's target of reaching 80% renewable resource by 2030.

" We're dedicated to growing our renewable energy portfolio as well as on assisting our consumers shift affordably to a reduced carbon future.

" This long-lasting collaboration with Neoen will certainly boost the quantity of renewable resource supply we can use our customers."

Bord Gais Energy's current eco-friendly supply portfolio remains in unwanted of 230MW (wind manufacturing), which powers circa 73,000 houses.

Earlier this year, Bord Gais Energy introduced a collaboration with Obton, powered by Shannon Energy, to handle 118MW of power from 11 solar farms, powering around 20,000 homes across Ireland.