Dublin is a good location to produce solar energy, according to the findings of an IBM Smarter Cities Challenge report.

The findings, published by Dublin City Council, said because of the amount of daylight in the city, it is a good place to produce solar energy.

Other key findings include:

• Solar can only deliver on its potential if it benefits from the same incentives that have helped grow the production of other renewable energy sources in Ireland

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• Solar increases our energy security as it can be produced and used in the same location

• Solar can play an important role in helping Ireland meet an EU requirement to provide 16 percent of energy from renewable sources by 2020.

Owen Keegan, Dublin City Council's Chief Executive, said: "Dublin City Council participated in the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge because we wanted to explore if solar could help us meet our energy needs more economically and efficiently. On behalf of the council I welcome the report which contains very useful recommendations on how solar can be applied in Dublin city."

(CD/JP)