Galway Energy Co-operative

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Location of Project

Galway City

Website

https://www.galwayenergy.coop

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/102638307341702

Contact Person

Kieron Cunnane

Email Address

info@galwayenergy.coop

Achievements

Galway City Council have adopted Westside as their decarbonisation zone

Interreg storage project in Galway at present called STEPS, testing and developing storage technologies

Developing an SEAI SEC Energy Master Plan for the city

In your own words, tell us about your project.

Galway Energy Co-operative aims to be an advocate to provide clean, renewable energy and services for Galway City and the surrounding area. We engage stakeholders and foster sustainable energy projects with them.

Why did you do this work?

Develop renewable energy to support climate change mitigation efforts

Democratise energy production

Develop local employment opportunities

Engage the knowledge, energy and expertise of the local community

Establish energy efficient lighthouse projects that are an exemplar to others

Drive our pilot community Westside’s decarbonisation

What was the impact or outcome of your project?

Outcomes across the city. Currently we are developing an Energy Master Plan for the city.

This is helping to guide the city councils actions.

We have engaged the Westside community and are co-designing a number of sustainable energy projects there.

Galway City Council have adopted Westside as their decarbonisation zone based on our work there.

A number of solar installations for example: https://www.facebook.com/RethinkIreland/videos/751074208884109

Working on an Interreg storage project in Galway at present called STEPS, testing and developing storage technologies so that we can support the role out of more widespread renewables: https://www.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/steps-storage-of-energy-power-systems-in-nwe/