Shannon's new €3.6m solar farm set to supply 20% of annual airport needs

Ray O'Driscoll, Interim CEO The Shannon Airport Group, Minister for Climate, Environment & Energy, and Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, Conal Henry,Shannon Airport Group chair and Niall Kearns, airport director, at the launch of the new solar farm at the airport. Picture: Arthur Ellis

Shannon Airport has officially opened its €3.6m airfield-located solar PV farm, which is expected to supply 20% of the airports annual electricity needs.

The Shannon Airport Group's solar farm and an extension to the airport's European boarding gates were unveiled on Friday by climate, environment, and energy minister and transport minister Darragh O'Brien. The projects have a combined investment of €6.6m.