Energia Group has published its Responsible Business Report for FY2023.

Energia Group has published its Responsible Business Report for FY2023. The report details the Group’s commitment to decarbonisation, security of supply and the communities that it serves.

Highlights of this years report include:

• Confirmation of the Group target to reduce carbon intensity of electricity generation by 50% by 2030.
• The Group’s ambition to increase onshore wind and solar threefold by 2030.
• The Group is currently developing 2 offshore wind projects (1600-1800MW capacity).
• The development of the first green hydrogen production facility on the island of Ireland.
• The commissioning of the Group’s 50MW battery storage facility at Castlereagh
• The Group achieved a B- in its first Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) disclosure.
• The launch of the Greener Possibilities fund which provided funding to 11 projects to pursue climate action related initiatives.
• €750,000 contributed to communities via community benefit funds.
• 125 employees spent 700 hours volunteering.
• The Group became a Business Supporter of the all-Ireland pollinator plan.

Commenting, Ian Thom, CEO of Energia Group said; “The Group has continued to make progress on a number of key projects and our overall sustainability journey over the past twelve months. The energy transition is the cornerstone of a sustainable future and a key focus for us as an employer and responsible business across all our activities. I am proud of the efforts and dedication of our people across the Group, at a local community and national level.

“We are focussed on an acceleration of energy transition, which requires an alignment of policies, markets, grid and resources. Working in collaboration with our stakeholders we can deliver over 3 GW of new renewable electricity capacity and provide necessary support to the system through flexible gas-fired generation and battery storage.  There is more work to do in terms of this alignment and to achieve key policy objectives set out, and we will continue to advocate for positive change.

“In the past year the energy system on the island of Ireland has faced unprecedented challenges and despite these, our commitment to invest in a sustainable future and to powering the energy transition is unequivocal.  At Energia Group I know we have the people and the projects to accelerate this change in the energy system and for our customers, providing opportunities to support a model of sustainable growth across the island of Ireland.”