Statkraft delivers 40% of total installed utility-scale solar in Ireland, with the energisation of two further solar projects
Need to deliver domestic renewable energy an increasingly urgent need, says company.
Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, has surpassed the half a gigawatt or 500MW, of installed solar in Ireland, following the successful energisation of its Clonfad and Irishtown solar projects.
This represents just over 40% of the total installed utility-scale solar in Ireland, which stands at approximately 1.3 GW.1
Clonfad is a 174MW project in Westmeath and Irishtown is a 32MW project on the outskirts of Dublin. Both have been energised in recent weeks.
The milestone represents another step in strengthening Ireland’s energy security and accelerating the delivery of home-grown electricity at a time of growing demand and international volatility in our energy market.
Marking the milestone, Kevin O’Donovan, Statkraft Ireland MD said, “This is a special moment for Statkraft in Ireland, which has been developing and building renewable energy at pace since we came into the country. The energisation of Clonfad and Irishtown means we have now installed 560MW of solar energy, all contributing to our electricity grid.”
“This represents a positive step in a very turbulent time. With the current geopolitical challenges, we are seeing an ever-increasing need to deliver renewables to ensure safe and secure, domestic energy supplies.”
Ronan Power, CEO of Solar Ireland said, “This milestone shows the scale at which solar is now being delivered in Ireland. Large projects like Clonfad and Irishtown are helping bring more clean, home-grown electricity onto the grid at a time when energy security and affordability are key priorities.
To maintain this momentum, it will be important that policy, grid investment, and planning frameworks continue to support the rapid deployment of solar and other renewables across the country.”
O’Donovan concluded, “A stable energy source means stable prices – and this is what solar, and wind energy brings to Irish consumers. By pairing this with increased storage and grid stability projects, it reduces our dependence on imported gas.”
“EirGrid has already confirmed that we can run an electricity system in Ireland with at least 80% of the electricity coming from renewables. This calculation is based on high electrification of transport and heat, as well as increased demand from large energy users like data centres and pharma companies. With more renewables, we use far less gas, resulting in gas setting the wholesale price less often.”
With both Clonfad and Irishtown now energised, the Statkraft portfolio of installed solar stands at 560MW. Both projects will begin distributing a Community Benefit Fund to the local area within a year of the projects being operational.
1 ESB figures from December 2025