Warehouses and logistics solar projects in Ireland
6 solar installations at Irish warehouses and distribution centres are listed here with size, installer and source. The largest is Sam Dennigan & Co, Oldtown at 1.5 MW. The planning register holds a further 24 applications.
Which warehouses and distribution centres have installed solar?
| Site | County | Size | Installer | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Dennigan & Co, Oldtown2020 | Dublin | 1.5 MW | Enerpower | Irish Farmers Journal |
| Lyonara Cold Stores, Portlaoiseplanned | Laois | 950 kW | Enerpower | Leinster Express |
| NVD, Baldonnel | Dublin | 257 kW | Alternative Energy Ireland (AEI) | Alternative Energy Ireland |
| Peter Hurley Warehousing, Ballinasloe | Galway | 37 kW | Electric Skyline | Electric Skyline |
| Hyland Shipping | 35 kW | UrbanVolt | UrbanVolt | |
| Lidl distribution centre, Newbridge2019 | Kildare | 4,364 panels | Enerpower | Leinster Leader |
Why does solar suit warehouses and distribution centres?
Distribution centres have the biggest roofs in the country. Cold stores also have the load to use the power.
- Sam Dennigan & Co, Oldtown: National distribution centre with 4,420 panels and 45 km of cabling; the largest rooftop array in Ireland when live in December 2020.
- Lyonara Cold Stores, Portlaoise: Snippet-only: planning intention for a rooftop array on about 5,000 sq m; the only cold-storage record found.
- NVD, Baldonnel: Autarco system at a vehicle logistics site with a promised 37% ROI and guaranteed output; 68 tonnes of CO2 a year.
- Peter Hurley Warehousing, Ballinasloe: Snippet-only: 84 panels with a battery; about 11 tonnes of CO2 avoided.
- Hyland Shipping: UrbanVolt case-study card: 56% of energy from solar, 24,900 kg CO2 a year; location not stated, confirm it is in Ireland.
What costs and savings have been published?
These are the figures the business or its installer gave. They have not been audited.
- NVD, Baldonnel257 kW
- Share of use
- about 25%
- Payback
- 3 years (installer promise)
Source: Alternative Energy Ireland
- Peter Hurley Warehousing, Ballinasloe37 kW
- Output
- about 30,481 kWh a year
- Payback
- 2.2 years
Source: Electric Skyline
- Hyland Shipping35 kW
- Share of use
- 56%
Source: UrbanVolt
- Lidl distribution centre, Newbridge
- Cost
- €1 million
- Share of use
- over 25%
- Output
- 1,011,929 kWh a year
Source: Leinster Leader
What is in the planning register?
The register has 24 applications for solar at this kind of premises, and 22 were granted. The named sites are below, largest first. "Granted" is permission to build. A scheme is shown as built only where a published report says so.
| Site | County | Size applied for | Status | Planning record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Vehicle Distribution, OGH Building | Dublin | 159 kW | Awaiting decision | 2026, ref RED26A/0021W |
| Eirfreeze | Dublin | Not stated | Granted | 2021, ref 2113/21 |
| Musgrave MarketPlace, Ballymun | Dublin | 3,238 m² | Granted | 2023, ref 3568/23 |
| Dixon Transport | Dublin | 470 m² | Granted | 2018, ref F18A/0170 |
| Kellihers Electrical | Kerry | 150 m² | Granted | 2021, ref 211311 |
| An Post Carlow Delivery Service Unit | Laois | 800 m² | Granted | 2022, ref 22101 |
| Foynes Port | Limerick | 950 m² | Granted | 2022, ref 22396 |
Where to go next
- All commercial solar projects, across every sector
- Commercial solar panel cost by system size
- Commercial solar grants for warehouses and logistics sites