Renewables.digital currently lists 3 Solar PV transactions in Ireland between February 2026 and September 2026, with a combined capacity of 821 MW. Companies involved include Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (1), Elgin (1), GP Joule (1), Octopus Energy Generation (1) and Ørsted (1). Development status: Operational (2) and Ready-to-Build (1). The most recent deal is “Octopus Energy Generation Acquires 43 MW Operational Solar Portfolio in County Kildare and County Cork, Ireland” (29 September 2026).
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821 MWTotal capacity
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February 2026 – September 2026Period
Key facts
3 transactions between February 2026 and September 2026, 821 MW in total (average 274 MW per deal)
Octopus Energy Generation has acquired three operational solar farms in Ireland totalling 43 MW — two in County Kildare and one in County Cork — through its Sky Fund (ORI SCSp). The acquisition brings Octopus's Irish renewable energy portfolio to over 300 MW across nine sites, generating enough green electricity for over 82,000 Irish homes annually.
Elgin has completed the acquisition of the approximately 200 MW Blackhall Solar Farm in County Meath, Ireland from GP Joule. The late-stage, consented solar project has grid connection arrangements in place and is expected to participate in Ireland's upcoming RESS auction. Elgin plans to invest approximately €200 million in the project's development and construction.
3 February 2026 · 578 MW · Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain
Ørsted has signed an agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to divest its entire European onshore renewables business for EUR 1.44 billion. The transaction covers onshore wind, solar PV and battery storage assets across Ireland, the UK, Germany and Spain, with closing expected in Q2 2026.
Data as of 7 October 2026. The overview covers the transactions currently listed in the Renewables.digital database; each deal links to its original public source.
