ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 15 ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 27 Rittal Industry News Electrical Trade Show 2025 Lucan Spa Hotel, Co.Dublin We are now welcoming bookings from exhibitors for our annual Electrical Trade Show 2025. This takes place on Wednesday 28th May next year. Products, Demo’s, Solutions, Services, Vendors, Technical Talks and more. Book your stand now! Association of Electrical Contractors of Ireland. Contact us today - Association of Electrical Contractors (Ireland), Woodview Centre, Main Street,Celbridge, Co. Kildare. W23 C8W2 Phone: +353 (01) 610 2715 / 087 7460324 - info@aeci.ie - www.aeci.ie LI nE dDuVsAt rNy CNE e w s Solar for Schools Programme will now be extended to all schools nationwide Since the launch of the first phase of the programme late last year, more than 1,100 schools have been approved for PV panels on their roofs in eleven areas around the country. More than 1,000 installations have been confirmed so far in Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Limerick, Offaly, Waterford, Wicklow and the Dublin City Council area. Funding has now been approved to proceed with solar PV installations on all remaining eligible schools in 16 counties – Carlow, Cavan, Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, The scheme provides eligible schools with up to 6 kilowatts peak of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on their roofs, which equates to approximately 14 solar panels. Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Westmeath and Wexford. This means that up to 4,000 primary, post-primary and special schools in the country are now eligible for PV panels. The Solar for Schools Programme is funded by the Government’s Climate Action Fund in line with the Government’s recognition that taking action on climate change is central to Ireland’s social and economic development. It is assisting schools in reducing their energy costs and carbon footprint as part of the response to meeting the 2030 and 2050 Climate Action Plan targets for the schools’ sector. The solar PV panels in schools are being connected to the electricity grid, so that solar energy can power other homes and businesses when schools are closed at weekends and during school holidays. The typical amount a school can save will depend on a number of factors. However, by way of example, a school with a 6 kW Solar PV installation could expect to save in the region of €1200-1600 per annum on their bill, including credit for their electricity export.
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