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Support for SMEs and Community Groups to Reduce Energy and Save Money

Tipperary Energy Agency, Tipperary County Council, The Local Enterprise Office and the North Tipperary Leader Partnership and South Tipperary Development Company have joined forces to offer a support program to SMEs and Communities to reduce their energy use and costs. These supports will consist of an advice mentoring, and grant support program. Communities can avail

Tipperary Energy Agency in the News 2014

2014 was another busy year for the agency with many different projects being carried out as well as moving to our new offices at Erasmus Smith House. You can read all about our new offices here and learn about the biomass boiler which was installed here. Here are some of our news stories from throughout

Tipperary Warms to Insulation Scheme

150 homes throughout County Tipperary will be warmer and healthier this Christmas as a result of the successful completion of the pilot 2014 Tipperary Warmer Homes Scheme. The recently completed insulation scheme included attic insulation, cavity wall insulation and a range of other measures for eligible homes in the county. The scheme was free to

Tipperary Well Represented at European Energy Awards

Drombane-Upperchurch Energy Team and Cloughjordan Ecovillage will travel to Arnhem in The Netherlands to represent Ireland at the European Ace Energy Awards on November 28th. These awards recognise initiatives, organisations and projects in the field of renewable energy and energy transition. The Drombane-Upperchurch Energy team have been nominated for a Community Renewable Energy award. Between

Ireland’s Largest Photovoltaic Solar Panel Project is Completed

Ireland’s largest photovoltaic solar panel project has just been completed.  9 public buildings throughout County Tipperary have been kitted out with massive solar panel arrays totalling 800 panels.  Such buildings include fire stations, libraries, civic offices and a leisure centre.  As a result of this Tipperary County Council project, Ireland’s total PV capacity has been

Places up for Grabs for Green Trip to Italy

Tipperary Energy Agency has been successful in securing funding as part of the Grundtvig Learning Partnership and is offering four people the opportunity of an all-expenses paid green trip to Italy in October. The Grundtvig programme seeks to improve the quality and European dimension of adult education. It aims to make lifelong learning opportunities more

Small Irish Renewable Energy Generators to Sell Power for the First Time

As of today (April 17th 2014) for the first time small renewable energy generators in Ireland will be able to sell electricity on the Single Electricity Market (SEM). The Single Electricity Market is the wholesale electricity market operating across the island of Ireland. Templederry Renewable Energy Supply Ltd, trading as CRES (Community Renewable Energy Supply)