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Solar Ireland is warning that too much clean, renewable energy is being wasted because grid and system development is not keeping pace with record level of generation. The industry group is speaking out as a sunny spell begins to break energy generation records once again.

For many people entering renewable energy, the attraction is not only the technology or the growth of the sector, but the opportunity to make a tangible difference. In this edition of Irish Women in Solar, we feature Kate McCarthy, Senior Commercial Analyst at Perigus Energy (formerly Ørsted), whose journey reflects a new generation entering solar with purpose, helping shape Ireland’s energy future through commercial strategy, renewable delivery and innovation.

Taking place on 18 June 2026 at the RDS Dublin, Solar Ireland Conference 2026 - Energising Life: Decarbonising how we live, will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, developers, grid operators and international experts to explore what comes next.

A new Irish Examiner feature explores how agrivoltaics could support farm resilience, biodiversity, energy security, and Ireland’s renewable energy transition, with insights from Solar Ireland CEO Ronan Power.

This week, Ronan Power joined WLR FM to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Ireland’s renewable energy transition. He spoke on the need to remove avoidable bottlenecks across planning and grid delivery as Ireland works towards its climate and energy targets.

As solar and battery storage become more visible across Ireland, discussions around energy are increasingly moving online. This article explores why media literacy matters in the energy transition, how misinformation spreads, and why clear, accessible information is becoming increasingly important for public trust and informed debate.

Solar Ireland says avoidable bottlenecks in planning and grid processes are slowing the delivery of renewable energy projects across Ireland. The organisation is calling on the Government to establish a national clearing house to accelerate deployment and unlock projects currently delayed within the system.

A new European renewable energy company, Perigus Energy, has officially launched following the completion of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) acquisition of Ørsted’s European onshore platform through its CI V flagship fund.

Solar Ireland member Power Capital Renewable Energy has energised its 6.46 MWp Creevy Solar Farm and associated substation in Co. Roscommon, marking another milestone in the company’s growing Irish solar portfolio.

On 21 April, WISE(IR), alongside Solar Ireland, hosted a webinar exploring the early implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) in Ireland and what the new framework is beginning to mean in practice for renewable energy projects.

Ireland’s energy transition will be shaped not only by technology, but by the planning, policy and commercial decisions that enable projects to move from concept to delivery. Klara Crowley operates at that intersection, and we're delighted to share our new Irish Women in Solar feature with her.

Solar Ireland Members Statkraft has surpassed the half a gigawatt, or 500MW, of installed solar in Ireland, following the successful energisation of its Clonfad and Irishtown solar projects.