Ireland

Highfield Solar Secures Financing for Irish Solar Project
Highfield Solar Ltd secures EUR-65-million financing for 93-MWp Gaskinstown solar park in Ireland, set to be completed by September 2024 with cutting-edge technology.
Feb 26, 2024 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, Highfield Solar
ORIT Acquires Ireland's Largest Solar Complex, Secures Microsoft PPA
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) expands its renewable energy portfolio with the acquisition of four solar farms in Ireland, totaling 199MW, bringing its total capacity to 735MW.
Feb 2, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Ireland, Europe, ORIT, Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust
Ireland to Harness 190MW Solar Power
GP Joule's new Blackhall Solar Farm could revolutionize clean energy - help the nation reach its renewable energy target and make a lasting impact.
Jan 3, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Ireland, Europe, PV Power Plant
Octopus Invests in 250MW Solar Plants: Ireland and Portugal
Octopus Energy Generation has invested in two clean energy developers to develop over 100 solar projects and 250MW capacity. Solar projects will be installed on rooftops and businesses sites with no upfront costs, reducing fossil fuel dependency and providing cheaper, cleaner energy to businesses.
Oct 30, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Portugal, Ireland, Europe, Octopus Energy, PV Power Plant
Siemens Energy Powers Up Hybrid Storage in Ireland
Siemens Energy is revolutionising the grid connection with a hybrid grid stabilisation and battery storage plant at Shannonbridge, Ireland. Experience the future of clean energy with 160 megawatt-hour capacity and €85m benefit for Ireland’s net-zero emission target.
Oct 17, 2023 // Storage, Ireland, Europe, Siemens
ESB Raises €1bn for Renewables Projects
ESB Group, Ireland's leading utility, has just sold two bonds for EUR 1 billion to finance renewable energy projects and reduce carbon intensity. Help create a cleaner, more resilient energy future by supporting ESB's net-zero target by 2040!
Oct 2, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, ESB Group
ESB, Bord na Móna Power Up Kildare with 108 MW Solar Farm
Bord na Móna and ESB join forces to develop a 108-megawatt solar farm in Kildare, Ireland. Providing enough energy to power 25,000 homes, this is the first of four projects with a target of 500MW and furthers the government's commitment to solar energy.
Jul 21, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Ireland, Europe, Bord na Móna, solar farm, Esb
Statkraft turns sod on Irish solar site
The 34MW Harlockstown project is being established as part of a CPPA with Microsoft
May 22, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Ireland, Europe, Statkraft, Solar Project
EDF energises Irish solar trio
Developer's initial three PV plants overall 17MW as well as are located in Kilkenny and in Wexford
Mar 27, 2023 // Plants, Ireland, Europe, EDF Renewables, solar farm
Orsted gets 160MW Irish solar project
First 81MW phase of Garrenleen in Carlow will be provided in 2025 as well as second phase in 2026
Mar 16, 2023 // Plants, Ireland, Europe, Solar Project, Orsted
Irish green hydrogen could be Europe's cheapest in 2030, Aurora finds
Ireland can produce the cheapest green hydrogen in Europe by 2030, achieving a levelised cost of EUR 3.50 (USD 3.73) per kg under optimal conditions, Aurora Energy Research said on Tuesday.
Mar 7, 2023 // Solar to Fuel, Ireland, Europe, green hydrogen, aurora energy research
Wienerberger expands its business with BIPV in UK and Ireland
Wienerberger UK and Ireland is introducing a new solar roof covering system. The business, which comes from the Austrian brick manufacturer Wienerberger AG, is cooperating with Westech Solar (UK) Ltd of Oxford on this project.
Feb 6, 2023 // BIPV, UK, Ireland, Europe, Wienerberger
Ireland's IPP Power Capital RE Secures EUR240 Million for 1.2 GW of Solar Assets
The financial facility has been gathered a consortium of lenders managed by Eiffel Investment Group consisting of Ethias and also the European Investment Bank. It will certainly support the strategies of Power Capital to bring 1.2 GW of solar projects to operation by 2025.
Jan 17, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Microsoft, Ireland, Europe, european investment bank, eib, Solar Power Projects, Eamon Ryan, Eiffel Investment Group, Peter Duff, Christian Kettel Thomsen, Ethias, Ireland renewable energy, Justin Brown, Power Capital
AIB invests in Irish solar designer
Bank's EUR8.5 m in money to help fund BNRG's 1.8 GW development pipeline
Dec 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, BNRG, AIB
GDG wins enabling design work for 70MW Irish solar
Engineering consultancy will certainly bring peat proficiency to recommended Timahoe North project
Nov 30, 2022 // Plants, Ireland, Europe, solar farm, GDG, Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions, Indrasenan Thusyanthan