The Irish Times
Summary
The first phase of a new solar farm has been completed and is now operational on the grounds of the Monart Destination Spa in Co Wexford.
The solar farm will power the spa, Hotel Kilkenny, and Ferrycarrig Hotel, all of which are part of the Griffin Hotel Group.
The group has been rolling out a long-term strategic sustainability plan under the direction of Kieran McCrea from Clevernet and energy consultant specialist Ken Mc Elhinney, who is now the group’s director of sustainability.
Mr McCrea has been assisting the group with its energy mapping and providing real-time management data to understand the company’s energy profile and where savings can be made.
The company has invested substantial capital in deploying building controls for heating and cooling with an aggressive efficiency replacement plan for plants, pumps, and lighting.
Bio-mass boilers have also been installed along with combined heat and power units and support for electric vehicle charging has been put in place.
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