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Last month marked the first time in 40 years that coal played no role in Ireland’s electricity mix. With Moneypoint’s coal-fired generation now a thing of the past, we have entered the post-coal era – and the question is no longer whether renewables can fill the gap, but how quickly we can build the capacity to do so.

In this month’s Irish Women in Solar, we feature Dawn Keegan from Power Capital, on ESG, ethical solar, and creating impact beyond clean energy.

As the representative body for Ireland’s solar sector, Solar Ireland is committed to advocating for the highest standards of health and safety across the industry. We work closely with our members to help shape and raise these standards, through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the promotion of best practice.

Solar Ireland has expressed strong support for a joint letter sent today to the European Commission, urging EU leaders to maintain a horizontal spending target for climate and environmental investments in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), which will cover the period after 2027.

From planning policy reforms to practical case studies, last week’s joint webinar with the Irish Planning Institute explored the evolving landscape for solar development in Ireland.

Wind Energy Ireland and Solar Ireland, Ireland’s main renewable energy industry associations, have joined forces with the Environmental Pillar — the country’s leading environmental network — to call for a step-change in the Government’s approach to accelerating the delivery of renewable energy and electricity grid infrastructure, while safeguarding Ireland’s natural environment.

This month, as we launch our Scale of Solar in Ireland report, we’re shining a light on Grace Curran, Head of Business Development at Neoen — whose journey shows exactly how committed people and ambitious projects are delivering on Ireland’s solar potential.

Solar Ireland has issued a response following comments made in the Dáil suggesting a potential link between solar farm development and the rise in bovine tuberculosis (TB) in Ireland. The association has made it clear that there is no scientific or peer-reviewed evidence supporting such a connection.

Solar Ireland has launched the Scale of Solar in Ireland 2025 Report to mark European Solar Day, capturing the latest trends, milestones and insights on how solar is powering Ireland’s clean energy transition.

Solar Ireland welcomes and supports SolarPower Europe’s clear statement following the Spanish Government’s report on the April 2025 Iberian Blackout. The facts are now confirmed: solar PV was not the cause of the blackout.

On Thursday, 12 June 2025, Solar Ireland (formerly ISEA) was named Best Association of the Year at the Association and Institutes Awards — a proud moment for our team, members, board and the wider solar community.

Solar Ireland welcomes the CRU’s decision to streamline the September 2025 grid connection process, enabling planning and grid applications to progress in parallel, and calls for early clarity on future batches to support long-term delivery of Ireland’s renewable energy goals.