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Solar Ireland members Amarenco and Greenvolt Next have announced a partnership to deliver three new utility-scale solar farms across County Cork, representing a combined installed capacity of 32 MW.

On 18 June 2026, around 600 policymakers, industry leaders, developers, network operators, investors, researchers and communities came together at the RDS for Solar Ireland 2026, our flagship annual conference.

The Scale of Solar 2026 report reveals that total connected solar capacity reached 2.7 GW by the end of May 2026, representing growth of almost 300% since 2023 and one of the fastest periods of renewable energy deployment in Ireland's history.

If we know buildings will increasingly generate and manage their own energy, why are we still treating rooftop solar as an optional extra? In a new feature published in Building Services Engineering, Solar Ireland's Director of Communications & Strategy, Priscila Mc Geehan, explores why the next generation of buildings should move beyond being simply solar-ready and instead be designed with solar integrated from day one.

More than 120 renewable energy professionals came together at Killeen Castle for the inaugural Solar Ireland Golf Classic, raising €4,000 for RePower Ukraine while strengthening industry connections. Following the success of the event, we're delighted to confirm the Golf Classic will return on 27 May 2027.

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.