Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Border, Midland and Western; Border; Border
Location of affected unit(s)
Carrickmacross
Sector
Utilities
Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply
Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply
35.11 - Production of electricity

200 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
30 August 2022
Employment effect (start)
30 August 2022
Foreseen end date
31 August 2024

Description

Solar energy company Activ8 Solar Energies is to create 200 new jobs in County Monaghan over the next two years. The company has just opened a new headquarters in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan. The new roles will be in areas such as design, technical, engineering, plumbing and roofing, along with administration and back-office positions.

The company is the exclusive solar partner of SSE Airtricity and it is the largest supplier of solar PV units in Ireland. 

The interest in solar energy in Ireland has been growing recently, in order to meet the 2030 European climate target for the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. 


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2022), Activ8 Solar Energies, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 107278, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/107278.