In Ireland’s beautiful southwest, County Limerick is ideally situated for photovoltaic solar panels. Thousands of Limerick homeowners and businesses have embraced solar energy, slashing their energy bills and reducing their carbon footprint.
Energy Efficiency’s network of trusted installers have experience in delivering quality solar installations for homes and businesses in both Limerick city and county.
Solar Panels Adoption in Limerick
Limerick homeowners have increasingly embraced solar PV over the past decade.
The SEAI has provided 2,013 grants since 2015 in the county for solar PV panel installations. Limerick ranks 8th in solar panel installations in the Republic over this period.
In 2024, the SEAI awarded 615 grants in Limerick. The county had 25.7 solar installations per 10,000 people in the first 6 months of 2024.
Limerick Climate
Limerick Sunshine
Perhaps surprisingly, Limerick gets plenty of sunshine throughout the year. It does, of course, experience more cloudy days than the sunny southeast.
The city and county enjoy significant amounts of sunshine, especially in spring and early summer.
In April, May and June, the 30 year mean daily sunshine is over 5 hours per day — which is great news for solar energy production.
Limerick Towns and Villages
County Limerick has a population of 205,444 according to the 2022 Census. This includes both Limerick City, the county’s largest urban center, and towns and villages in the surrounding area.
The largest population centers in Limerick include Limerick City – which has nearly 50% of the county’s population. Limerick City is Ireland’s 4th largest city by population after Dublin, Belfast and Cork.
Newcastle West is the second largest urban centre in the county followed by Abbeyfeale. There are many smaller towns and villages scattered across Limerick.
| Towns in Limerick | Population |
|---|---|
| Limerick City | 102,287 |
| Newcastle West | 7,209 |
| Abbeyfeale | 2,206 |
| Murroe | 1,432 |
| Rathkeale | 1,231 |
| Castleconnell | 2,488 |
| Askeaton | 1,236 |
| Annacotty | 3,398 |
| Croom | 1,240 |
| Hospital | 1,206 |
| Caherconlish | 1,569 |
| Adare | 1,224 |
| Kilmallock | 1,761 |
Limerick Housing
Building Energy Ratings (BER) are a great way of looking at the energy efficiency of buildings in counties across Ireland.
While not all homes have a rating, new builds are required to have one. When a home is sold or rented out an energy efficiecny renview must be carried out to determine the BER, which is information which must be displayed.
The number of A rated properties is 23 percent in Limerick City and and 24 percent in Limerick County. 15 percent have B ratings in the city, compared to 13% in the county.
More than half of buildings have a C or D rating.
| Area | Energy Rating | Total Housing Stock | Avg Age | ||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | |||
| Limerick City | 1,758 | 3,297 | 8,568 | 4,615 | 1,980 | 879 | 1,099 | 21,981 | 39 |
| Limerick County | 2,560 | 3,647 | 9,832 | 6,170 | 2,528 | 1,121 | 19,65 | 28,038 | 34 |
Data from Domestic BER Register up to the end of Q2 2024. Source: CSO.ie
