Ireland's solar capacity reaches 2.7GW after 300% growth since 2023
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George Morahan
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Summary
Ireland's connected solar capacity has grown 300% since 2023, reaching 2.7GW by May 2025, according to Solar Ireland's annual Scale of Solar report. Utility-scale solar farms now account for over 1.5GW, while micro-generation has grown to 805MW. The sector generated 1.17 TWh of electricity in the past year, enough to power the equivalent of 460,000 homes (nearly one-fifth of Irish households).
Key quotes
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Utility-scale capacity has surpassed 1.5GW at solar farms while micro-generation has increased to 805MW and small-scale capacity 58MW
The equivalent of 460,000 or just under a fifth of homes, were powered by Ireland's total solar
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