Solar Electric Ireland has won a prestigious award at The Energy Show 2016 at the RDS in Dublin.

The firm scooped the 'Product of Show Award' for High Tech Energy Storage Solution at the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's (SEAI) annual two-day event.

The product combines a solar photovoltaic system and a battery, meaning homeowners can get about 75% of their yearly electricity requirement from clean energy generated on their roof. The system is already installed in thousands of homes in Europe.

Solar Electric Ireland co-owners, Robert Goss and Tom Foley, said: "Our business is supplying and installing solar PV systems across Ireland. Now that storage systems have become technically and financially viable, we are delighted to have secured the rights to the market-leader in Germany, the Eco8 from sonnenBatterie.

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"The fact that our product was chosen as Best Innovative Product and Product of the Show puts an important 'seal of approval' on the product and supports our plan to launch the product in Ireland this summer.

"The product was very well received by visitors to The Energy Show and we have already had a number of good enquiries from the show that will make up our pilot projects for June installation."

SEAI's William Walsh, Interim CEO, said: "The sustainable energy sector is worth around €1.5 billion to Ireland annually and the Energy Show generates about €60m of business in its own right.

"Witnessing the scale of business activity over the last couple of days at the Energy Show confirms that this is a strong and growing sector, with significant international opportunity.

"There is now constant innovation in smart energy solutions and as we work towards meeting our energy targets, this expertise is definitely to Ireland's advantage."

(CD/MH)