Statkraft Ireland buys five solar farms

The renewable energy developer has completed the acquisition of five fully permitted solar projects in Cork, Tipperary, Laois and Meath.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney shares his vision of the Irish renewable sector with Statkraft Ireland Managing Director, Kevin O’Donovan at company’s Irish headquarters in Cork.

Statkraft Ireland, a renewable energy developer and subsidiary of the state-owned Norwegian company, has completed the acquisition of five fully permitted solar projects in Cork, Tipperary, Laois and Meath.

The solar farms will have a combined capacity of 275MWdc from Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects.