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SEGEN EXPANDS IN IRELAND WITH NEW DUBLIN WAREHOUSE
Leading energy solutions provider SE Systems has announced 45 community and charity organisations set to receive €500,000 in funding through its Community Fund. The funding will support sustainable energy upgrades, including solar PV systems, LED lighting, insulation and heating improvements, to help future- proof community facilities. The Community Fund, which launched in 2022, has now awarded over €3m to projects across Ireland, supporting non-profits, charities, sports clubs and voluntary organisations to lower their carbon footprint, cut energy costs and strengthen local resilience. This year’s recipients span all four provinces, with 21 projects in Munster, 14 in Leinster, six in Connacht and four in Ulster. Examples include Athy Rugby Football Club (Kildare) and Wayside Celtic FC (Dublin), both upgrading to efficient LED lighting, and Cnoc Bui Community Arts Centre (Cork), investing in solar PV and heating solutions. Headquartered in Cork with regional offices in Dublin, SE Systems has delivered over €900m worth of energy projects, retrofitting 14,000 homes and 1,700 commercial and community buildings nationwide, saving 1.6 billion kWh of energy and 358,000 tonnes of CO₂. www.sesystems.ie SE SYSTEMS AWARDS €500,000 TO 45 COMMUNITY PROJECTS ACROSS IRELAND
Segen Ltd, the UK’s largest distributor of renewable energy technologies, has announced a major expansion of its operation in the Republic of Ireland. The strategic move
aims to position Segen as a key player in the country’s expanding renewable energy sector, offering customers a large range of solar and storage solutions. Irish installers, contractors and local authorities now have access to nearly 800 SKUs from leading global manufacturers. Segen’s product range features a portfolio of battery energy storage solutions including, for the first time in Ireland and Northern Ireland, the Tesla Powerwall home battery. ROI customers will also have access to advanced energy storage systems from Anker SOLIX, Fox ESS, Dyness, Sunsynk and Solis; high-performance solar panels
and inverters from Solis; and robust mounting solutions from brands such as Renusol, Solarport and Schletter. To accommodate its expansive product portfolio, Segen has established an 808-pallet warehouse in Dublin, operated by Crane Worldwide Logistics. It offers free same-day afternoon collection for orders placed before 1pm and next- day delivery to 90% of ROI via logistics
provider JMC. www.segen.ie
ECA WELCOMES UK GOVERNMENT’S CLEAN ENERGY JOBS PLAN
A new Clean Energy Jobs Plan announced by the UK government has been welcomed by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) as a positive step towards achieving the nation’s net zero ambitions. The plan includes a target to create more than 6,000 direct jobs by 2030 in Northern Ireland across nuclear fusion, CCUS and GGRs, electricity networks, heat networks and energy efficiency and retrofit. Andrew Eldred, Deputy CEO of ECA, said, “It’s encouraging to see plumbers, HVAC
engineers and electricians acknowledged in the Clean Energy Jobs Plan as priority occupations where a major boost to recruitment and training is now required. “However, ECA is concerned that the Plan has very little to say about how that is going to happen. To date, there has been no sustained UK Government strategic engagement with the engineering services organisations which will be primarily responsible for training and employing this workforce.” ECA is aiming to work more closely with government departments to grow a domestic engineering services workforce trained to industry standards and equipped to deliver an efficient and safe clean energy transition. www.eca.co.uk
L-R: Jason Collins, SE Systems, Eithne O’Riordan, Adare Recreational and Community Complex, John O’Leary and Caitríona Courtney, SE Systems, and Barry O’Halloran, Adare Recreational and Community Complex.
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