ESB and Bord na Móna have formed a joint venture partnership to develop four solar projects in Ireland.
The semi-state companies said the projects will be developed at four locations in Roscommon, Offaly and Kildare and will provide renewable energy to power the equivalent of 150,000 homes.
The JV added that it will access part of Bord na Móna’s land bank in strategic locations in the midlands suitable for large-scale solar energy projects.
ESB chief executive Pat O’Doherty said: “We have already an established position in the solar market in Ireland, with both ground mounted and rooftop solar projects under development.
“This new partnership reinforces our confidence in solar to help Ireland meet its carbon reduction targets beyond 2020.”
Bord na Móna CEO Mike Quinn said: “The solar industry, although in its infancy here in Ireland, has the potential to form an important part of Ireland’s future energy mix in the medium to long term.”
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