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FLOGAS LAUNCHES IRELAND’S LARGEST MULTI-BUYER POWER PURCHASE
Fourteen Irish businesses are now powering their operations with clean, affordable wind energy through a new Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) from Flogas. The multi-buyer CPPA with Cronalaght 1 Wind Farm in Co Donegal is the largest by customer count to date in Ireland. Making sustainable energy more accessible to businesses of all sizes, it signals strong demand for
cleaner, more transparent electricity supply. Cronalaght 1 Wind Farm, which has been operational for over 25 years, prevents approximately 3,872 tonnes of CO2 emissions, equivalent to powering 4,200 EVs for a year. The 14 businesses represent a diverse range of sectors, including agriculture, hospitality, construction, aviation, technology, manufacturing and food/ beverage. John Rooney, Managing
Director at Flogas Ireland, said, “We’re incredibly proud to be leading the charge in making renewable energy more accessible for Irish businesses. This is just the beginning – we’re already developing our next multi-buyer CPPA, further solidifying our commitment to providing sustainable energy solutions.”
John Kelly, CEO, Suir Engineering.
One of Europe’s fastest-growing engineering services providers, Waterford- based Suir Engineering, has reported a 56% increase in operating profit for 2024. Marking the most profitable period in the company’s 41-year history, CEO John Kelly has also forecast a 20% increase in turnover over the next 18 months, citing a robust pipeline of activity and strong market demand as key drivers. Suir Engineering expanded its GB footprint in 2024 with the acquisition of Taylor & Fraser, a leading mechanical and electrical engineering business in Scotland, as well as opening offices in London and Manchester. It also launched a pioneering Apprentice Centre of Excellence in Dublin offering both workstation and classroom learning to support apprentices over their four years of training. With more than 1,600 employees, the company is aiming to capitalise on multi- billion-pound pipeline opportunities in high-growth sectors such as data centres, energy, power and renewables, life sciences, food and beverage, and semiconductors. Suir Engineering was founded in Ireland in 1984 and was acquired in 2022 by private equity group, Duke Street, from Dalkia and EDF Energy. www.suireng.com SUIR ENGINEERING REPORTS MOST PROFITABLE YEAR IN TRADING HISTORY
www.flogasenterprise.ie/ business-sustainability- services/cppa/
L-R: Denis Ryan, SIAC, Eoghan Gillespie, Cronalaght 1 Wind Farm, and James Temple, Flogas.
€2.35M EU FUNDING SECURED FOR EV CHARGING AT DUBLIN AIRPORT
Dublin and Cork airports operator daa has received the first instalment of €2.35m in funding from the EC to support the Dublin Airport Campus Electrification (DACE) project. DACE is designed to significantly reduce carbon emissions and support the transition to sustainable transport at Dublin Airport. Co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, the project will see the installation of EV charging
infrastructure across the airport campus. It will include pantograph chargers for landside shuttle buses, EV charging stations for light vehicles and airside shuttle buses and charging infrastructure for ground service equipment. The €2.35m grant is part of a wider funding package supporting the deployment of alternative fuel infrastructure, with total funding of €4.7m secured by daa for the DACE project. Meanwhile, the Shannon Airport Group recently
welcomed Transport Minister Seán Canney for an update on its €30m investment programme in the site including Ireland’s first solar PV farm on airport lands. www.daa.ie
Dublin Airport has received EC funding for its electrification project.
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