The use of energy-saving and generation technologies will be pivotal for buildings as solar PV installations become an ever more attractive investment, MEP for Ireland south, Seán Kelly has said.
Renewable energy generation technologies are cost effective solutions with a high yield on return of investment, allowing us to utilise much-cleaner primary energy consumption, the MEP said.
Over the next years the European Solar Rooftops Initiative gradually introduces an obligation to install solar energy on buildings, starting with new public and commercial buildings, and residential buildings.
MEP Kelly has tabled amendments to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive to include a new article addressing the rooftop initiative.
An online webinar titled ‘Leave No Roof Behind: Ireland’s solar energy potential’ hosted by the MEP today (Tuesday, October 11) at 12:30p.m will…
Solar energy technologies will be ‘pivotal’ for buildings
