IPI CPD Webinar with Solar Ireland – Solar Futures: Planning for a Sustainable Tomorrow

 

Event Date: 01/07/2025
Event time: From: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Online
Event type: Webinar
CPD Points: 1


Overview

This webinar, exclusively for members of the Irish Planning Institute and members of Solar Ireland, will explore the solar sector along with planning challenges facing solar projects.

Chaired by Marie Ryan MIPI, Council Member, Irish Planning Institute, the webinar will hear from the following panel and conclude with Q&A:

  • Eva Barrett (Director of Policy and Regulation, Solar Ireland) on the solar sector and the evolving planning and policy framework
  • Jim Hughes MIPI (Director, Fehily Timoney) on key considerations for planners, and solar developers navigating their way through the planning system
  • Cheryl O’Connor MIPI (EDF) Case study of planning for solar projects

Registration

Category Online only
IPI Member* €0
Solar Ireland Member  €0

*Please note you must be paid up to avail of this rate. Bookings for members who are not paid up at time of booking will be cancelled.

To Book

To register for this free event CLICK HERE.
 

All bookings are subject to our terms and conditions. In particular please refer to the section on Cancellations, Substitutions and No-Shows.

For more information please email [email protected] or call +353 (0)1-8788630.

 
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