Irish homes are powered by solar energy, but this is just “scratching the surface” according to an industry leader. Solar ...

Despite the growth in solar and renewables electricity prices are still rising. This is down to how the wholesale market is set up and how the gas price set the price of power within Ireland, ...

Ireland’s solar association, Solar Ireland, has announced that Ireland has surpassed 1 GW of installed rooftop solar capacity. More than 170,000 rooftops across the country now host solar panels, and ...

The report shows total connected solar capacity reaching 2.7GW by the end of May 2026, representing 297% growth since 2023 and more than 50% growth in approximately 12 months.

A number of hurdles led to a disappointing outcome for PV in Ireland’s recent RESS auction round. Image: Power Capital. Despite having a healthy solar target, Ireland’s most recent renewable energy ...

Solar Ireland told the Irish government that the Private Wires Bill’s proposed definition of private wires could bring rooftop solar installations within a full electricity licensing requirement, ...

Ireland has a national target of 8GW of installed solar capacity by 2030 under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme. Ireland’s solar sector has increased its total energy capacity to 2.7GW over ...

A 9MW solar farm in Northern Ireland that was developed by Elgin Energy. Image: Elgin Energy. Solar PV has been the big winner in the latest grid connection offers in Ireland via the country’s ...

Keppel DC REIT has signed two Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to procure solar energy in Ireland. Mytilineos Energy & Metals this week announced that the companies have signed two long-term ...

Ireland's solar power capacity has increased by almost 300 per cent in three years, according to figures published in a report by Solar Ireland. The Scale of Solar report indicates that Ireland had a ...

The Cork-based company recently expanded its operations to Dublin and says it is at a ‘very exciting stage of expansion’ in both the EV and solar energy sectors, Electric vehicle (EV) charging company ...

The clocks going forward does not just mean losing an hour of sleep; it also means that solar energy generation ramps up. More than 175,000 homes and businesses around Ireland are now generating their ...