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Two solar developments, awarded contracts in Ireland’s second Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) in 2022, have reached new milestones, with one entering construction and another newly operational.

The Republic of Ireland is a growing market focused on large-scale solar, feeling the benefit of an effective planning process, writes Solar Media Market Research analyst Josh Cornes.

The Legal & General (L&G) NTR Clean Power Fund has acquired a ready-to-build solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio from Strategic Power Projects (SPP).

The results of Ireland’s third Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction selected 20 solar projects, totalling 497MW, as provisional winners.

New analysis from Cornwall Insight’s All-Island forward curve has shown Ireland must secure a total of 1.7GW of solar capacity at every renewable energy auction until 2030 to avoid missing climate targets.

Provisional results for the second auction in Ireland’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) have been published, showing that 1,534.1MW of solar PV was successful – equivalent to 78% of total capacity.

Ireland’s first utility-scale solar farm developed under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) has connected to the national grid.

Ireland’s first utility-scale solar farm developed under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) has connected to the national grid.

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) to acquire a portfolio of five Irish solar sites with an expected combined capacity of up to 250MW.

Highfield Solar has secured one of the first large-scale solar construction financing deals in Ireland for the development of two sites totalling 282MWp.