Solar Energy | Business Post

Stripe's John Collison slams ‘red tape’ inhibiting Irish planning system

Collison questioned decision to refuse permission for large solar farm in Westmeath, citing ecological damages

Energy firms threaten to pull out of state renewables auction

Firms say structure of auction ‘unfair’, as price cap withheld until just before event

ESB and Bord na Móna partner with French company Volatalia to build solar farm in Kildare

It is the first joint venture on solar energy between the two government bodies

Pinergy launches €30 million Solar Fund for businesses

Commercial customers will be able to access lower-cost renewable energy without any upfront capital outlay for the business

Commercial Property

Griffin group hotels to be powered by new €750,000 solar farm

Phase one of the brand new 10-acre Monart Solar Farm will offset the entire energy demand of Monart Destination Spa at peak

McGrath to speed up abolishing Vat rate on solar panels to avoid mass cancellation of orders

The 23 per cent VAT rate will be cut to zero following the EU’s decision last year to allow member states to do this to encourage the growth of renewable energy

Danish firm Ørsted acquires Carlow solar farm that could power 56,000 homes

But the company warned the government more investment was needed in the national grid ‘or we are racing towards a roadblock’

Irish solar firm Power Capital lands €240m funding through European Investment Bank deal

Eamon Ryan, the Minister for the Environment and Climate, said the deal was a “vote of confidence for Irish renewables”

Highfield Energy to sell off two solar farms in multimillion-euro deal

Renewable energy firm plans to reinvest funds into pipeline of new projects

AIB invests €8.5m in solar energy firm BNRG to fund new projects

AIB would have the option of converting the loan to equity if the Irish company goes to the market to raise funding

Lorcan Allen: After a late start, Ireland finally turns its face to the sun

Statkraft, the Norwegian energy giant is building one of Ireland’s biggest solar farms at Ballymacarney on the Dublin-Meath border. But is the country ready to take full advantage of the benefits of solar power?

Irish homes and businesses can soon install solar panels without planning permission

It’s hoped the change will reduce reliance on fossil fuels

Commercial property

Solar energy to help power Fine Grain Property’s journey to net zero

In the short term, solar will help the firm to efficiently light its facilities, charge clients’ EVs and heat water in the summer. In the long term, it will provide carbon-free power for heat pumps

Data centres get green light to connect with solar and wind farms

The centres’ electricity usage increased by 32 per cent last year, and now accounts for 14 per cent of total national electricity consumption

0.2% of agricultural land needed for solar to meet renewable energy targets, TDs told

55 to 80% of land used for solar farms can also be used for agricultural purposes such as grazing, Irish Solar Energy Association says

First large-scale solar farm connected to national grid

Two additional solar farms to be connected this year by Neoen

Prices of renewable energy at state auction ‘won’t be pretty’, say experts

Senior figures in the energy sector have warned of a 15 per cent increase in the cost of renewables at the state’s upcoming Renewable Electricity Support Scheme auction

British firm to invest €180m in Irish solar farms

Lightsource BP is planning three 100MW projects here in the next few years, but says hurdles need to be removed for the sector to thrive in Ireland

Irish renewables firm raises nearly €5m ahead of Canadian listing

Following reverse takeover, Revolve plans to use funds to speed up projects to produce 3,000 MW in US and Mexico

Excess electricity from solar panels ‘not being used in the way it should be’

Ireland’s residential electricity demand can be met by solar power, lobby group claims