We’re working with Brigit’s Garden in Galway who have been awarded funding for a renewable energy project. Brigit’s Garden has been awarded funding of €60,000 from Science Foundation Ireland and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland for the installation of renewable energy devices at the award-winning Celtic Gardens and Visitor Centre in Roscahill, Co. Galway.

Last night’s Eco Eye Programme ‘Community Energy’ featuring Tipperary community energy projects Templederry Community Wind Farm and Drombane-Upperchurch Energy Team. This episode features an interview with our CEO Paul Kenny.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncAVVRaIJ78&feature=youtu.be&a

A group of 30 county councillors and planners from South Tipperary recently (January 23rd) took part in a tour of renewable energy sites and installations around the county. The tour was led by Tipperary Energy Agency and was organised to give county councillors and planners a real insight into what’s happening in renewable energy, as

Ireland’s first community owned wind farm was officially opened by Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources in Templederry Co. Tipperary today. Templederry Community Wind Farm counts students, farmers and a local priest amongst its owners. The group is now producing green electricity and selling it to the grid, producing approx

Tender Documents are available for the Design, Supply, Installation, Commission and Maintenance of a 20kW auto-generation wind turbine at Carna Cill Chiarain Water Treatment Plant, Co. Galway. Closing date for submissions is 12-noon, Monday 9th September 2013. For more information please see e-tenders.gov.ie or contact Alex Hamilton at ahamilton@tea.ie

Community-owned wind farms and community wind energy cooperatives are already commonplace in Germany. As more and more projects are being developed further inland, residents are finding more models available to participate in local wind projects which provide long-term added value to the community. In other European countries, however, such operator models are not as prevalent.

The 7th Global Wind Day is taking place this Saturday, June 15th. It is a day when wind energy is celebrated and information is exchanged. Adults and children find out about wind energy, its power and the possibilities it holds to change the world. To celebrate Global Wind Day, Tipperary Energy Agency organised a series