Neoen (ISIN code: FR0011675362, mnemonic: NEOEN), one of the world’s leading independent producers of exclusively renewable energy, announces its success in the results of the auction for Ireland’s fourth government tender RESS 4 with a total capacity of approximately 170 MWp: Johnstown North Solar in County Wicklow (29 MWp) and Garr Solar in County Offaly (141 MWp). The provisional results of the tender were published on 9 September 2024, with the final results set to be confirmed later in September.
The two plants are scheduled to be commissioned in 2027 and 2028 respectively. Neoen is committing to implement a Community Benefit Fund supporting a program 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.
These two new projects significantly strengthen Neoen’s Irish portfolio, which already includes three solar farms totalling 58 MWp, eight wind farms under operation with a total capacity of 53 MW and 80 MWp awarded in the RESS 2 tender.
Cyril Perrin, Managing Director of Neoen Ireland, commented: « 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. »
