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L-R: Gerard Moore, Sligo Park Hotel, James Loughlin, Cool Air, and Graham Semple, Sligo Park Hotel (photo credit: Donal Hackett).
Cool Air Ltd has installed 400 PV solar panels across 13,000sqft of the building’s roof.
AN INVESTMENT IN PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SOLAR PANELS IS EXPECTED TO CUT ENERGY BILLS BY €25,000 A YEAR AND REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS BY 47 METRIC TONNES FOR THE SLIGO PARK HOTEL… Cool Air installation delivers carbon and cost savings
Sligo Park Hotel has installed a new photovoltaic (PV) solar panel array on its roof in a move expected to cut the hotel’s energy bills by more than €25,000 annually and significantly reduce its carbon emissions. JV Tierney and Company Consulting
that solar energy will make up 35-45% of the hotel’s overall usage during the April to September period. The average contribution across the year is projected to be more than 20%, leading to an annual saving of €25,000 on the hotel’s energy bills.
fastest growing renewable power source in Ireland. During the summer months, solar energy can account for as much as 10% of the electricity produced across the country. Gerard Moore, Director/General Manager, Sligo Park Hotel, said, “We are delighted that our significant capital investment in solar panel infrastructure is paying dividends in terms of contributing to our energy usage and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. “Hospitality is an energy-intensive industry. That’s why we are always exploring ways in which we can reduce the impact of the Sligo Park on the environment, whether that’s through the reduction of emissions by installing solar panels or facilitating the local eco- system’s rich and diverse biodiversity through the provision of bug hotels and willow domes. Our focus is not only on the here and now, but also on ensuring the future is viable for generations to come.” T: +353 (0)1 451 1244 E: info@coolair.ie www.coolair.ie
Engineers engaged Cool Air Ltd to install the 400 PV solar panels across 13,000sqft of the building’s roof between June and August 2024. However, the PV solar panels only began contributing to the hotel’s energy use in
The PV solar panels are the latest measure introduced by the hotel’s management to reduce the impact of the facility’s operations on the environment, with its efforts to boost biodiversity and reduce emissions also officially recognised in July 2024 when senior managers were presented with an Eco- Label Award from the Green Hospitality Programme.
“Our significant capital investment in solar panel infrastructure is paying dividends.”
November 2024 after being commissioned by the ESB. Cool Air estimates that the installation of PV solar energy infrastructure will cut the hotel’s annual emissions by more than 47 metric tonnes of Co2. In terms of the reduction in atmospheric carbon, the total is the equivalent of planting 1,869 new trees every year. While the PV solar panels contribute less during the winter months, it is estimated
Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2024 sets out a range of ambitious targets for the expansion of renewable energy in response to the fact that energy generation accounts for the largest proportion of Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions. According to the ESB, solar energy is the
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