Neoen has been awarded 170MW of solar capacity in Ireland’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) 4 auction.
The capacity consists of two projects, which are Johnstown North Solar (29MW), in County Wicklow, and Garr Solar (141MW) in County Offaly.
The two solar farms are scheduled to be operational in 2027 and 2028 respectively.
This new success significantly strengthens Neoen’s Irish portfolio, which already includes 53MW of wind farms and 58MW of solar plants in operation.
Neoen is committing to implement a Community Benefit Fund supporting local initiatives.
In addition, these two power plants plan to host flocks of sheep on their sites to maintain the vegetation throughout the period of operation, allowing energy and agricultural activities to coexist.
Cyril Perrin, Managing Director of Neoen Ireland, said: “We are delighted with this latest success and I would like to thank all those who have worked with us on these projects.
“We are proud to be contributing to Ireland’s 2030 energy transition targets, while at the same time while contributing to the vitality of agricultural areas.
“Building on these successes, we are actively pursuing the development of our other wind, solar and storage projects – three key technologies for balancing the electricity grid and decarbonising Ireland’s energy mix.”
Xavier Barbaro, Neoen’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, added: “This is the 3rd time that Neoen has been awarded projects in the RESS tenders in the Republic of Ireland, and I would like to congratulate our Irish team on this new success.
“We have built over the last few years a portfolio of high-quality projects in the country, which will help to meet its growing need for low-carbon energy.
“In Ireland, as in the rest of the world, we are proud to be accelerating the energy transition.”