Home Energy Saving Scheme / Warmer Homes Scheme (5000)
According to SEAI there are 5000 full time equivalents working on Government grant aided insulation schemes.
June 2010
Enercon (30)
Enercon announced it will create 30 jobs in Tralee over the next two years, at its wind turbine manufacture plant. The German company is to open a technical services operation in Tralee Technology Park.
May 2010
Airtricity (200)
Airtricity, a green energy utilities company, announced its expansion into the domestic gas market, creating 200 jobs in the process. The company said there will be 100 new full-time jobs at its headquarters in Sandyford in Dublin, while the other 100 jobs will be outsourced.
Airtricity (75)
With its expansion into the Northern Irish market of its supply of electricity from renewables, Airtricity will create 75 jobs.
April 2010
International Energy Research Centre (37)
United Technologies Corporation is to establish a unique energy and security research centre in Ireland creating 37 new jobs over the next four years through a €15 million investment. The investment is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
Eirgrid (300)
EirGrid plans to create up to 300 jobs over the next five years as part of its strategy for Ireland’s future electricity transmission network, to facilitate vastly increased amounts of renewable energy on the grid. Approximately 10 per cent of the jobs will be directly created by the transmissions operator with the remainder generated through sub-contracting work.
Biotech Alternatives Ltd (80)
Biotech Alternatives (Green Energy) Ltd has announced it plans to set up a factory at Nenagh in a joint venture with German company Biowert AG. Subject to planning permission, it intends to establish a biorefinery and research & development facility to produce a range of products from grass.
March 2010
IBM (200)
IBM announced the creation of up to 200 jobs in Dublin over the next three years at a new research centre. The €66 million development in its Smarter Cities Technology Centre, will be located at IBM’s Mulhuddart site. The centre aims to design systems that will help cities manage and connect transport links, communications infrastructure and water and energy networks.
Ecocampus (42)
Ecocampus will be established in Headford, Co. Galway as an energy-efficient site for new businesses, including green business. It is expected that up to 42 jobs will be created. Planning permission has been granted.
February 2010
Foametix (40)
Foametix announced plans to expand their business and manufacture a new insulation product in Portlaoise, creating 40 jobs in the process.
Bell Labs / Alcatel Lucent (70)
Bell Labs announced the expansion of its Dublin base, adding technology experts that will enable them to support its contribution to the recently announced Green Touch Initiative – an open consortium of academic and commercial research institutions from around the world who are creating the technologies needed to reinvent communications networks and make them 1000 times more energy efficient than they are today.
January 2010
Shamrock Renewable Fuels (140)
Shamrock Renewable Fuels Ltd is currently seeking planning permission for a renewable fuel plant where willow and other wood is converted into carbon neutral fuels, including wood briquettes and wood pellets creating 140 jobs.
Panda Waste (40)
Panda Waste’s new €21 million plant at Beauparc, Navan will convert waste into high grade compost and a coal substitute, while also producing electricity. The company announced that this plant is expected to employ 40 people.
December 2009
Interxion (90)
Interxion, a European leader in carrier neutral data centres announced it is investing €12 million in a new data centre in Dublin. It will focus on energy efficient high power density colocation infrastructure and will employ 90 people in the construction phase.
November 2009
Microsoft (35)
Microsoft Ireland has opened a new data centre in West Dublin, with the aim of creating 35 jobs. It is an energy efficient cloud computing data centre focusing on the Live, Cloud and Azure platforms.
October 2009
Bord Gáis Eireann (250)
BGE is investing €2.5 billion in six major projects including €1.2 billion in wind energy and energy efficiency. Up to 250 jobs will be created.
Tonn Energy (82)
As part of its energy R&D and collaboration on the Wavebob project, Tonn Energy has informed the Department that at least 82 jobs will be created over the next 3 years.
September 2009
OMC Engineering (150)
Having benefited from an Enterprise Ireland grant, OMC Engineering has been contracted to develop and manufacture a new heat and power system that generates a clean alternative source of energy while eliminating the necessity for landfill and other forms of organic waste. The project is expected to yield up to 150 jobs in construction.
Arlo Group / Acorn Recycling (30)
Thurles Waste management company, Acorn Recycling Ltd has opened a €7 million composting facility will create over 30 jobs and will “provide opportunities for local tradesmen, farmers, transport businesses and logistics providers”.
August 2009
Lumcloon Energy (550)
Lumcloon energy has applied to build a renewable energy plant in Ferbane, Co. Offaly. Planning permission has been granted. Subject to connection, approximately 550 jobs would be created.
July 2009
Bord na Móna (300)
Bord na Mona has announced at the launch of its annual report that it is branching into the areas of renewable and sustainable energy. The company said 300 jobs can be created in green energy, resource recovery and environmental solutions.
InTune Technology (300)
InTune, with their energy efficient burst packet switching technology will lead the Government’s plans to upgrade to smart networks. They will create 300 jobs in the process.
Airtricity (200)
With its entrance into the domestic electricity market, Airtricity has announced it will create 200 jobs.
O’Kane Plumbing (70)
O’Kane Plumbing and Electrics Limited is expanding its operations into the Republic of Ireland and has announced that it will create 70 jobs in the process.
June 2009
Enersol (30)
Enersol, based in Duleek which provides energy efficiency advice to customers, has announced plans to create 30 jobs in the next three years.
Energy Recovery (80)
The Energy Recovery Limerick plant will dispose of 200,000 tonnes of waste and the company announced they would create 80 jobs in the process.
Powervation (150)
A University of Limerick spin-off company that is making semiconductors has the scope to increase its headcount to 150 people, as it moves into markets such as consumer electronics. Powervation has derived a new chip that has allowed manufacturers to achieve energy efficiency gains of up to 30pc.
GaleTech (1650)
GaleTech energy is investing €740 million in developing wind farms in the counties of the midlands. Subject to permissions, it estimates that 1500 jobs could be created in construction as well as 150 jobs in wind farm maintenance.
May 2009
Nualight (60)
Nualight has been granted €5 million in the ESB Novus fund and plans to expand in its LED lighting, creating 60 jobs.
Moffett Wind Power (100)
Moffett Wind Power was established in Co. Monaghan in June, to supply 10 kV wind turbines to the domestic and small business market. They announced 100 jobs in production and sales.
C&F Engineering (250)
In its expansion into wind energy, Galway-based industrial equipment company C&F Manufacturing announced it would create 250 jobs in the manufacture of wind turbines in Athenry. The expansion is part of a €20 million investment over a four year period.
Biospark (180)
Biospark, a venture between Imperative Energy and Sustainable Polymers Ltd announced the creation of 180 jobs in Claremorris, Co. Mayo at its bio-processing research centre. It is part of a €40 million investment.
Cronin Homes (44)
Cork-based Cronin Homes announced its expansion into retrofitting and energy efficiency, creating 44 jobs in the process.
April 2009
Kerry Die Products (50)
Kerry Biomass, a division of Kerry Die Products has announced plans to manufacture a new wood-pellet machine, creating up to 50 new jobs in Fossa.
ESB (3700)
As part of its €22 billion investment in renewable and sustainable energy, the ESB announced the creation of up to 3700 jobs. These jobs would be in areas such as electric vehicle infrastructure, network upgrades, insulation and energy efficiency.
Energy Detective (40)
Energy Detective announced that 40 new full time positions would be created in energy assessment in Mayo and nationwide through its parent company Energy Rating Assessors Ireland.
March 2009
ABB (100)
ABB has been contracted in the construction of the East-West electricity interconnector, with 100 people employed in the construction phase. The interconnector will be fully constructed by 2012.
Durkan Ecofix (150)
Dublin-based Durkan residential set up a new subsidiary, Durkan EcoFix specialising in energy efficiency and retrofitting, creating 150 jobs in the process.
Danelle Recycling Ltd. (2)
Danelle Recycling Ltd already employs 9 people full time in Co. Carlow, and with the assistance of Carlow Co. Enterprise Board, will expand its recycling business, employing at least an extra 2 people.
February 2009
Intel (134)
Intel is investing over €50 million in a major expansion at its Research and Development facility in the Shannon Free Zone in Co. Clare, with the creation of up to 134 new jobs over the next 4 years. It will involve the research on, and development of two new energy efficient ICT products.
AMCS (50)
The environmental technology firm AMCS announced plans to create 50 new jobs in Limerick in an expansion over two years. AMCS develops technology for the waste and recycling sectors.
Pauwel’s Trafo International (70)
In a €12m for the expansion of its existing manufacturing facility into higher value products and new markets, Pauwel’s Trafo (Cavan) announced the creation of 70 new jobs. The company makes distribution and wind transformers for Western European markets.
Surface Power (15)
In a €20 million contract with Moritz, Tourmakeady based Surface Power solar announced the creation of 10-15 jobs. Surface Power will supply Moritz with hot water solar collector panels over a five year period.
January 2009
Open Hydro (25)
As a result of a contract with Electricite de France, to build underwater tidal turbines in Brittany, OpenHydro announced it would create 25 new jobs at its HQ in Dublin.
September 2008
IBM (34)
In an investment of €30 million, IBM announced it would create 34 new jobs at a Green Data Centre in its Technology Campus in Dublin. The Centre is designed using IBM Research energy efficient green strategies and technology innovations.
August 2008
Abtran (20)
In a €2 million contract with Sustainable Energy Ireland to manage elements of the BER scheme, Abtran announced the creation of 20 jobs at its headquarters in Bishopstown.
May 2008
PowerPlan (60)
Powerplan, based in Waterford announced it would create 15 full time and 45 contract positions in its expansion into the renewable energy market. Powerplan will focus on supplying energy efficient district heating technologies.
March 2008
IBM (21)
IBM’s initial Cloud Computing Centre, at the IBM Innovation Campus at Mulhuddart employing 21 people, of which 9 will be focused on research in the area of cloud computing
November 2007
Advanced Modular Solutions (25)
Advanced Modular, based in Annacotty, Co. Limerick announced 25 new jobs in research and development in the area of energy efficient power conversion technologies.
