Bullstown Solar Farm Community Benefit Fund is expected to open during 2026.

ESB will be launching the Bullstown Solar Farm Community Benefit Fund (CBF) as part of the Irish Government’s Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS). Community benefit funds are designed to deliver long term benefits to the communities surrounding our renewable energy projects aligning with our commitment to fostering sustainable energy solutions and supporting local communities.

When we have a confirmed date for the launch of the Bullstown Solar Farm Community Benefit Fund this will be advertised on local press and media channels as well as on this website.

In the meantime, for more information on the how ESB supports its communities, to learn how your community can benefit from ESB Community Benefit Funds as well as the Irish Government’s Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS), please visit the following websites:https://esb.ie/sustainability/supporting-communitieshttps://www.gov.ie/en/publication/5f12f-community-projects-and-benefit-funds-ress/

SECAD Partnership CLG will be administering the fund, SECAD are a Local Development Company working with communities to enable them to access investment funds, SECAD began administering Community Benefit Funds on behalf of semi state and corporate bodies in 2015, as a Grant Making Organisation (GMO). To read more about SECAD please visit https://www.secad.ie/

To read more about Bullstown Solar Farm, please visit https://bullstownsolarfarm.ie/home