Irish renewables specialist company Astatine has been selected by international energy provider Engie to build three new solar farms in Ireland next year.

The new solar farms, located in Galway and Limerick, will have a combined installed capacity of 18-megawatt peak (MWp), which will allow them to generate enough electricity for 4,100 homes.

The solar farms in Dromsallagh in Limerick, and Ardnadoman and Rooaun in Galway, are part of six projects awarded under last year’s Renewable Energy Support Scheme.

RESS is a Government initiative designed to promote the development of utility-scale renewable energy sources in Ireland.

Dublin-based Astatine, with TLI Group, will start building the initial three solar farms in January, with the projects expected to be commissioned later in the year.

“We are proud and excited to have been selected by Engie to build the company’s first onshore renewable energy project here in Ireland,” said Tom Marren, co-founder and CEO of Astatine.

“These new solar farms in Galway and Limerick will allow more than 4,000 local households to access renewable energy at a lower cost than traditional grid electricity,” Mr Marren said.

“Switching to solar power will also help to decarbonise these communities, reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and their reliance on fossil fuels,” he added.

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