Airtricity pre-tax profits soar by 80%

PRE-TAX profits at the main arm of renewable energy company, Airtricity, last year increased by 80% to €28.4 million.

Accounts just filed to the Companies Office show that revenues at Airtricity Ltd increased by 51% from €208.7m to €315.2m in the 12 months to the end of March this year.

In October the Scottish-owned Airtricity announced the creation of 105 jobs at its Dublin headquarters in Sandyford.