ISEA welcomes the provisional results published yesterday for successful solar PV, community and wind projects in the new Irish Government Renewable Electricity Subsidy Scheme (RESS). This is the first of five RESS auctions to help Ireland meet and deliver its 70% renewable electricity target by 2030, with 63 solar projects totalling over 1,000MWdc (767.3 GWhrs … Read more
Please find link to RESS-1 survey from ISEA to gain applicants insight and views on the process, including indexation on bid pricing. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BFNPR57 Feedback may help inform policy for RESS-2.
The inclusion of a €10 million allocation to support on-farm renewable energy investments in the July Stimulus Package has been welcomed by the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF). Commenting last night, Thursday, July 23, on the government’s publication of the July Stimulus Package, MREF chairman Pat Smith said that the specific allocation of €10 million towards … Read more
The management of the issue of the Coronavirus is an emerging and fast changing issue. Today’s update from the Irish Solar Energy Association contains critical guidance documents (source: CIF) for you and your organisation for management of Coronavirus. We encourage you to share these to relevant staff in your organisation so they are kept informed of how … Read more
Just last week the Minister of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI), Heather Humphreys TD, announced details on the package of supports she has put in place for businesses impacted by COVID-19. Minister Humphreys said, “I know that this is a worrying time for all businesses in Ireland and I want to assure them that my … Read more
The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton, T.D. today (Monday the 2nd of December) announced details of the first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction which has received Government approval. The Climate Action Plan, published in June of this year, is the Government’s plan to give Irish people a cleaner, safer and more … Read more
On 1 August 2019, Elgin Energy was granted planning permission for Wauntysswg, a 30MW solar farm in South East Wales. Due to the size of the project, the planning application was determined by the Welsh Ministers under the new Development of National Significance (DNS) policy. This is the first renewable project and solar farm to be granted … Read more
Waterford Council has approved planning for one of the country’s largest solar farms in a scenic region of mid- Waterford. Dublin-based Highfield Solar Ltd had sought 10-year permission for a development across four distinct land sections, spanning 270 acres in the county’s Copper Coast region. Permission was granted with 22 conditions.
Statkraft has acquired Irish solar projects of a combined capacity of 320MW from UK developer JBM Solar for an undisclosed sum. The projects are at an advanced stage of development and several will participate in upcoming Renewable Electricity Support Scheme auctions, the Norwegian company said. The acquisitions add to Statkraft’s existing portfolio of 1.25GW of … Read more
Solar Ireland 2020 will take place on Tuesday 28 April 2020 in Croke Park, Dublin. 2020’s conference will again bring industry experts together, from home and abroad, to discuss the changes and advances across the Irish solar industry over the past year. Solar Ireland 2020 will be a virtual roadmap detailing the opportunities and challenges … Read more