Solar power delivers record 173 Mwh during sunny May

Of the 32.5% of electricity generated from renewables last month, the majority came from wind

There are 400 solar farms in development around Ireland, with 151 in Cork.

Solar power reached its highest recorded figure on the national electricity grid in May, as Ireland recorded its warmest and sunniest spring in history.

Provisional data from the national grid operator EirGrid shows 173,163 MWh of electricity was produced from grid-scale solar in May, representing 6.5% of electricity generated for the month. In comparison, May 2023 saw 2.7% of all electricity come from solar power, accounting for 71,731 MWh of electricity.