Bord Gáis Energy partners with Neoen

Bord Gáis Energy adds to renewable energy portfolio with Neoen solar partnership

Three solar farms to be built across Leinster bringing 58MWp of power to the grid and powering over 12,700 homes

Dublin, November 2021: Bord Gáis Energy has partnered with Neoen on three solar farms that will provide electricity to the national grid in 2022.

Under an agreement running until 31 December 2037, Bord Gáis Energy will be the sole offtaker of the electricity produced from facilities in Hortland Co. Kildare, Hilltown Co. Meath and Millvale Co. Wicklow. The three solar farms are already under construction and will have a capacity of 58MWp, the production of which will be sufficient to power approximately 12,700 home annually.

The facilities will be amongst the earliest utility scale solar plants in Ireland and will add to Bord Gáis Energy’s increasing sources of renewable supply being made available to their customers. The projects were successful in the first auction of the Irish Government’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 1) in 2020.

Neoen is one of the world’s leading and fastest growing independent producers of exclusively renewable energy with over 4.8 GW of solar, wind and storage capacity in operation or under construction worldwide. 

Managing Director of Bord Gáis Energy, Dave Kirwan said: “We’re facing a hugely challenging yet exciting time for Ireland’s energy industry as we look to decarbonize the electricity system.  At Bord Gáis Energy, we fully support the Government’s target of reaching 80% renewable energy by 2030. We’re committed to growing our renewable energy portfolio and on helping our customers transition affordably to a lower carbon future. This long-term partnership with Neoen will increase the amount of renewable energy supply we can offer our customers”.

Bord Gáis Energy’s current renewable supply portfolio is in excess of 230MW (wind production), which powers circa 73,000 homes. Earlier this year, Bord Gáis Energy announced a partnership with Obton, powered by Shannon Energy, to manage 118MW of power from 11 solar farms, powering approximately 20,000 homes across Ireland.

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About Neoen

Neoen is one of the world’s leading and fastest growing independent producers of exclusively renewable energy. Neoen has over 4.8 GW of solar, wind and storage capacity in operation or under construction in Australia, France, Finland, Mexico, El Salvador, Argentina, Ireland, Jamaica, Mozambique, Portugal, and Zambia. The company is also present in Croatia, Ecuador, Sweden, and the USA. Neoen’s flagship assets include France’s most powerful solar farm in Cestas (300 MWp), and the world’s largest lithium-ion power reserve in Hornsdale, Australia (150 MW / 193.5 MWh storage capacity). Neoen is targeting more than 10 GW capacity in operation or under construction by the end of 2025. Neoen (ISIN : FR0011675362, ticker: NEOEN) is listed in Compartment A of the regulated market of Euronext Paris. For more information: www.neoen.com

About Bord Gáis Energy

Bord Gáis Energy is an energy and services supplier in the Republic of Ireland. The company has been in operation since 1976 and currently supplies energy and services to over 700,000 business and residential customers. In 2014, Bord Gáis Energy became part of the global Centrica plc Group.