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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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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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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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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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. Heatworks Tallaght
    Business & Industry
    Renewable Technologies

    Tallaght District Heating Scheme

    The Tallaght District Heating Scheme is the first large-scale district heating network of its kind in Ireland. The network currently supplies heat to a number of public and residential buildings in the area using waste heat from the nearby Amazon data centre.

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  2. 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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    Renewable Technologies

    Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyleix, achieves a B2 in deep retrofit

    Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyleix, County Laois, underwent a deep retrofit through the Pathfinder programme.

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    Business & Industry
    Renewable Technologies

    Ahascragh Distillery is first to produce carbon-neutral spirits in Ireland

    With support from SEAI, the award-winning eco-distillery is powering their new production facility and visitor centre using renewable energy.

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    Business & Industry
    Renewable Technologies

    Thermal Energy Efficiency Upgrade at Aurivo Dairy Ingredients

    Aurivo Dairy Ingredients, a milk processing plant with a significant thermal demand, reinvent the supply of thermal energy to the process through the EXEED scheme.

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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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    Business & Industry
    Renewable Technologies
    Featured

    Wyeth Nutrition Ireland achieves EXEED Certification

    The Limerick manufacturing site Wyeth Nutrition incorporated energy efficiency design with support from SEAI.

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    Business & Industry
    Renewable Technologies
    Featured

    MSD Carlow makes Energy Efficient Design a priority

    Pharmaceutical company MSD Carlow followed a key building method for ensuring energy efficiency & sustainability in the construction of their new lab.

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  9. Temmler
    Business & Industry
    Climate Action
    Renewable Technologies

    Temmler switches from Oil to Biomass

    Switching to a Biomass Boiler helped Temmler to hit its
    decarbonisation goals.

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    Renewable Technologies
    Climate Action
    Communities

    Public Lighting Upgrade for County Monaghan

    Monaghan County Council is the first local authority to retrofit all its streetlights to LEDs.

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    Business & Industry
    Renewable Technologies
    Featured

    CJ Sheeran reduces energy costs and carbon emissions

    The pallet manufacturer has set out to lower carbon emissions and energy bills through SEAI's Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH).

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  12. Martin-Dempsey-poultry-farm
    Business & Industry
    Renewable Technologies

    Poultry farm switches to renewable heating

    Poultry farmer in County Mayo, avails of SEAI's Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH).

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  13. UCC-Tyndall
    Renewable Technologies

    An education in energy efficiency

    UCC / Tyndall National Institute have invested greatly in its building's energy efficiency.
    As a result, they have won the SEAI Award for Energy in Buildings 2021.

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    Renewable Technologies

    A hydro-powered hotel

    Sustainability is at the heart of Falls Hotel & Spa in Ennistymon, County Clare. Recently declared a carbon neutral property, they are 2021 Winners at the SEAI Energy Awards

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    Renewable Technologies
    Business & Industry

    Danone Wexford achieves carbon neutrality

    In July 2020, Danone announced that its baby formula plant in Wexford has been certified carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust - the first baby formula plant in the world to achieve this.

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    Renewable Technologies
    Business & Industry

    Donegal dairy plant cuts costs by €347,000

    Aurivo followed SEAI's EXEED Certified Standard to implement energy efficiency measures for its dairy plant, which has been in operation since the eighties.

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