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UK independent power producer Elgin has acquired the Blackhall Solar Farm in County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland, from German energy supplier GP Joule, according to pv-tech. The transaction adds a late-stage development asset to Elgin’s owned renewable energy portfolio.
Elgin intends to commit roughly EUR200 million, equivalent to about US$227.3 million, to developing and building the project, which is planned to have a capacity of around 200MW. The company said the project has already secured approval and grid connections.
The acquisition is expected to expand the capacity Elgin can enter into the sixth round of Ireland’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme. That auction round is the latest edition of the Irish support mechanism and the first to include non-price criteria tied to the EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act, alongside separate categories for onshore wind and solar photovoltaic projects. Grid operator Eirgrid plans to publish the auction results next January.
Irish authorities have set a goal of raising renewable generation to 80% of national electricity production by 2030, with the support scheme serving as a central instrument. Eirgrid data cited in the report show renewables represented 29% of domestic electricity generation in August, an increase of 58% compared with the same month in 2025.
Elgin chief executive Dermot Kelleher said the Blackhall project would be a significant addition to the company’s portfolio and would support Ireland’s decarbonisation ambitions, energy security and longer-term economic growth as Elgin continues to expand its owned renewable assets.
Elgin has progressed several solar photovoltaic projects in the UK and Ireland this year, including beginning construction on a 112MW solar portfolio and raising more than half a billion dollars for a 1GW pipeline of solar projects and battery energy storage systems.
GP Joule, for its part, has redirected attention to engineering, procurement and construction activity in mainland Europe, having started construction on a 96.4MW solar photovoltaic project in Bremerhaven, Germany, in April.
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