16 May 2022
Ireland’s first large scale solar farm opened in Wicklow just two weeks ago and is projected to be able to save up to 4,800 tonnes of carbon emissions.
The Millvale solar farm can generate 8 megawatts of power and is already connected our national electricity grid – but how does solar energy fit in when it comes to our renewable energy mix?
According to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Energy in Ireland 2020 report, renewable energy was supposed to make up 16 per cent of Ireland’s energy mix, but it only ended up clocking in at about 13.5 per cent.
Solar energy accounted for just 1 per cent of all renewable energy in Ireland in that same time frame, while wind energy dominated the field by accounting for 59 per cent.
So, what exactly is solar energy? And what might the potential be for it in Ireland?
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