Mayo wind farm thrives under Vodafone power purchase agreement

Derrynadivva Wind Farm generates enough energy to power more than 5bn mobile phone calls

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Vodafone Ireland has marked the first anniversary of Ireland’s inaugural telecom power purchase agreement (PPA). In partnership with Flogas and the Derrynadivva Wind Farm in Co Mayo, the long-term PPA has delivered 13.4GWh of renewable electricity in its first year, enough to power over 5.3 billion five-minute phone calls.

Vodafone became the first telco in the country to directly procure renewable electricity through a PPA in 2024. One year on, it remains the only live telecom PPA in Ireland, continuing to serve as a proof point for how businesses can accelerate Ireland’s renewable energy transition.

This achievement is part of Vodafone Ireland’s wider decarbonisation programme as it works towards net-zero operations. Vodafone Ireland is also on track to achieve a fully electric fleet by 2027, with all current vehicles hybrid or electric since the end of 2024.

The agreement with Flogas highlights the potential for cross-sector collaboration in driving Ireland’s renewable energy ambitions. Over the past year, Ireland’s corporate PPA market has gained significant momentum, with companies across healthcare, manufacturing and retail now signing similar agreements.

Elizabeth Headon, Vodafone Ireland external affairs director, said: “Since 2018, Vodafone Ireland’s energy consumption has held level, despite a five-fold increase in data traffic. Through an ongoing focus on network management and innovation, we have been able to decouple energy use from data growth.

“Signing Ireland’s first telecom PPA a year ago was the logical step in Vodafone’s contribution to energy transition, and we are proud to champion Irish renewable generation, invest in cleaner operations, and show tangible progress towards achieving net zero.”

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