Certa, an Ireland-based energy supplier within DCC Group, has secured solar energy deals worth €1.4 million with two companies as part of its broader initiative to install solar projects across Irish businesses, as reported by the Irish Independent.

The agreements include a €1.2 million project with healthcare manufacturing firm Jabil and a €200,000 arrangement with ventilation systems supplier Lindab. The projects represent the first completions under Certa's new Solar as a Service offering, which targets delivery of €50 million worth of solar energy projects to 100 large Irish businesses over the next five years.

Under the agreement with Jabil, around 3,000 rooftop solar panels are being installed at the company's facility in Bray, County Wicklow. The 1.5-megawatt solar system is expected to generate around 1.3 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually for the next 25 years. The installation will reduce carbon emissions at the site by around 360 tonnes each year.

The Lindab project will see around 400 rooftop solar panels installed across the company's three sites in Dublin. The 178-kilowatt system is expected to generate approximately 165,000 kilowatt-hours of solar power each year, whilst reducing emissions by about 44 tonnes annually.

Certa said the projects will be delivered through Alternative Energy Ireland (AEI), a renewable energy firm it acquired in 2023. AEI will oversee the installation and ongoing maintenance of the solar systems.

The company aims to install around 50 megawatts of solar capacity across 100 Irish businesses over the next five years. That capacity level is expected to generate 50 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually, equivalent to powering about 12,000 Irish homes each year.

Orla Stevens, managing director at Certa Ireland, said the company is delighted to provide Solar as a Service to Jabil and Lindab and to respond to growing demand from large commercial businesses in Ireland seeking renewable energy solutions.

Discover how Certa's solar energy initiative supports facilities management sustainability across Irish commercial operations in the full report.