Renewable energy company hands out funds to local Cork projects

Almost €100,000 in funding has been awarded to eight Cork community projects by renewable energy company Amarenco.

The funding, totalling €97,050, comes as part of an annual allocation from the company, which has operational solar energy projects in Inniscarra, Kanturk, Kilmoney, Mallow, and Whitechurch. Amarenco has established community benefit funds for projects in the vicinity of these sites.

Under the latest tranche of funding €24,253.07 was allocated for the upgrading of a woodland walking trail in Carrigaline; €10,253 to purchase and install solar panels at Whitechurch National School; €16,520.75 for the purchase of defibrillators and other equipment by Ballyclough Community Association; €4,552.44 for gym equipment at Inniscarra GAA Club, and €5,221.30 for new goalposts at Scoil Mhuire, Kanturk. 

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Other unding allocations include €14,250 for bollard lighting at Kanturk Community Astro Turf pitch; €8,000 for course drainage at Inniscarra Pitch and Putt Club, and €13,165.82 towards costs of heating controls, lighting, and a contribution to fire doors at Whitechurch & Waterloo Community Association.

Amarenco’s managing director Declan Cullinane said the organisation is “committed to supporting the communities in which we operate”.

“We want them to be among the greenest communities in Ireland, generating clean energy from the sun, but we also want to play our part in ensuring these communities continue to thrive and develop,” said Mr Cullinane.

For more information on Amarenco’s annual funding streams, visit https://www.amarencogroup.com/en/