Ireland: Irish Cement has commissioned a 1MW rooftop solar installation at its Platin Works plant. The project involved installing solar arrays across two buildings on site, with the electricity generated used to support the plant’s operations. The company said that the project will support its decarbonisation goals by increasing the use of renewable energy.
Environmental manager James Weir said “Ireland’s solar output is highly seasonal due to longer daylight hours with around 70% of annual solar electricity generated from April to September. We are looking forward to seeing how well the panels perform over the summer.”