Ireland in line for 1 GWh iron-air battery storage project
In what could be Europe’s first, FuturEnergy Ireland has proposed a project that could store energy for up to 100 hours and be operational for 30 years.
Pexapark says European developers signed 13 PPAs for 460.4 MW in August
Swiss consulting firm Pexapark says European developers signed 13 power purchase agreements (PPAs) totaling 460.4 MW in August, down 62% month on month in terms of capacity. It represents the lowest monthly PPA volume since August 2023.
Greencoat Renewables acquires Irish solar farm, enters long-term PPA
Irish investment company Greencoat Renewables has acquired a 80.5 MW solar farm in eastern Ireland. It has also entered into a long-term power purchase agreement for 100% of the energy produced.
Trane launches all-in-one air-source modular multi-pipe heat pump
The Thermafit Air-Source Modular Multipipe heat pump uses R-454B as the refrigerant and has a size of 30 tons. The manufacturer said the system act as a chiller to cool the building, as a heat pump to heat the building, or as a heat recovery unit to deliver simultaneous heating and cooling.
Ireland reaches 400 MW of operational distributed-generation solar
New figures from Ireland’s ESB Networks reveal that the country has surpassed 1.2 GW of cumulative installed PV capacity, with the residential segment accounting for 20% of the total capacity installed over the past six months.
EDF Renewables Ireland, Circle K sign solar deal
EDF Renewables Ireland solar farms will power Circle K’s 168 locations in Ireland, including the convenience chain’s electric-vehicle charging network, from October 2024.
Ireland deployed 505 MW of PV in 2023
Ireland’s solar capacity has almost doubled in the space of one year, largely driven by utility-scale projects of 5 MW or more. In 2023, the country had 349 MW of utility-scale solar across seven projects, but this has since increased to 594 MW across 13 installations.
Solar farm under construction at Dublin Airport
Irish renewables developer Enerpower has started building a 9 MW solar array at Dublin Airport. The project is expected to generate more than 10% of the airport’s electricity needs once it is completed.
Greece’s Mytilineos signs 10-year PPAs in Ireland
Mytilineos has signed two 10-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Ireland for 14.28 MW of solar projects it is developing.
Ireland opens fixed tariff scheme for small-scale solar projects
The second phase of Ireland’s Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (SRESS) is aimed at local communities and small- and medium-sized enterprises that produce their own electricity.
