Case Studies

Whether you're planning an energy efficiency upgrade or researching the benefits of energy efficiency, our case studies can show you how energy efficiency projects have been completed.

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Communities

Youghal Blue & Green Community Network SEC

Youghal SEC is part of a proactive community-led network which has created a membership model approach for other communities to follow. Their goal is to reduce their carbon footprint while also fostering a sense of pride and collective responsibility within their town in County Cork

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Sligo Sustainable Energy Community

Sligo town’s largest energy users and employers are working together to achieve behavioural change and lower carbon emissions across Sligo and Leitrim.

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Triple SEC: Connecting Cabra SEC, Phibsboro Village SEC and Cosybatter SEC

Triple SEC is changing the narrative around retrofitting to make it understandable and accessible to everyone in their community.

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Communities
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Greystones and Delgany SEC

Greystones and Delgany Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) are tackling climate change in Co. Wicklow through grassroot initiatives, embracing innovation through technology and nature-based solutions.

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Home Energy Upgrades

Dublin house achieves A1 BER

Greg's 1950s end-of-terrace house on the south side of Dublin was transformed from a BER D2 to A1 after his home energy upgrade.

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Business & Industry
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Roadstone Ltd. optimises its asphalt process

Roadstone aims to reduce energy consumption when producing asphalt.

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Home Energy Upgrades
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Kilkenny couple transform their 90s bungalow through the One Stop Shop service

Homeowners Natalie and Phil give their cold, energy inefficient home an energy upgrade using a registered One Stop Shop which managed the entire project from start to finish.

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Energising Connemara: A Sustainable Energy Community's Drive Towards Sustainable Energy

Forbairt Chonamara Láir Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) is leading Connemara Láir towards a sustainable future through impactful renewable energy projects and community-driven initiatives.

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Arranmore Cultural Centre upgrades and reduces its energy bills

The Arranmore Cultural Centre, on Arranmore Island, benefits from participation in the SEAI Community Grant scheme.

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Communities
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Connacht GAA scores win at SEAI Energy Awards

Connacht GAA SEC won the Inspirational Sustainable Energy Community award at the SEAI Energy Awards 2023.

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  1. Poolbeg
    Energy Research
    Renewable Technologies

    How integrating heat, electricity and transport sectors can help Ireland reach net zero

    Can we find more effective ways to store and integrate excess
    renewable energy? That was the task at hand for this project,
    using Dublin's Poolbeg area as a case study.

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    Energy Research

    A financial modelling solution for renewable energy projects

    EXFIN, a new cloud-based software provides a financial modelling solution for renewable energy projects.

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    Energy Research

    Nimbus Research Centre: DENiM project

    Nimbus is Munster Technological University's (MTU) largest research centre with over 40 staff and research students. Nimbus's DENiM Platform unlocks energy savings through data analytics.

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    Energy Research

    Lawler Sustainability carries out award-winning research project

    Lawler Sustainability took home the 2023 SEAI Energy Award for Excellence in Energy Research & Innovation.

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    Communities
    Energy Research
    Renewable Technologies
    Featured

    Community Engagement in Wind Energy: Innovative approaches to achieving a social license (Co-Wind)

    The 2018 SEAI National Energy Research Development & Demonstration (RD&D) Programme supported the UCC led Co-Wind project, which aims to better understand and improve community engagement with local wind farms in Ireland

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    Energy Research

    SEAI Energy Awards 2022 Winner | Ore Group MaREI UCC

    Ore Group MaREI UCC were the winners of the 'Excellence in Energy Research and Innovation' category at the SEAI Energy Awards 2022. Find out why, in this case study.

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    Climate Action
    Energy Research

    Research Funding Supporting Policy Papers and Climate Targets

    The research outcomes have contributed to policy papers that have helped to inform national policy, in particular the Climate Action Plan target of 70% RES-E by 2030.

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    Renewable Technologies
    Energy Research

    Irish Scientist Collaborating on International Biofuel Research

    With almost all of our transport energy coming from liquid fuels, the group were looking for affordable solutions to decarbonising transportation systems through the use of bioenergy.

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    Energy Research

    Pharma company Hollister achieves big energy savings with air changes

    How a feasibility study was carried out to investigate the
    potential to reduce the air change rates

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    Energy Research

    DkIT Small Wind Turbine Research

    Dundalk Institute of Technology got involved with what is known as
    'Task 27' to provide research in relation to small turbines.

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