ENERGY Minister Pat Rabbitte (right) has announced the first tranche of energy efficiency projects to be supported by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
Up to €55m will be invested in energy-saving measures, resulting in annual savings of €7m, and supporting over 500 jobs.
The projects include three public lighting upgrades by Fingal, Kerry and Mayo county councils, which will involve a €30m investment to upgrade almost 50,000 public lights and support 200 jobs.
Other projects involve food sector companies to improve competitiveness.