Maintaining a welcoming community
Tourism is a major driver of the local economy, and we’re working to make sure visitors and locals alike continue to enjoy our uniquely beautiful environment.
Energy Master Plan
The Dingle Tourism SEC has developed an energy master plan, after extensive consultation with local businesses and national experts.
The plan was launched on October 23, 2024.
Read:
- Sustainability Road Map for Business (English, PDF, December 2024)
- Energy Master Plan in Irish (PDF, December 2024)
- Energy Master Plan in English (PDF, December 2024)
- Summary of the Energy Master Plan (PDF, October 2024)
- Press release in English (PDF, October 23, 2024)
- Press release as Gaeilge (DOC, October 23, 2024)
Listen:
- Ann Ní Chíobháin and Martin Bealin discuss the SEC EMP launch on Radio Kerry’s “In Business” podcast (October 18, 1024)
- Ann Ní Chíobháin discusses the SEC on RnaG’s Saol Ó Dheas program (October 21, 2024)
See Also:
Our related “Enpower” project, which aims to lower energy spending through community campaigns instead of an individual household approach.
Sustainable Energy Community
In partnership with Fáilte Ireland, Kerry County Council, Údarás na Gaeltachta and Dingle Peninsula Tourism Alliance, Dingle Hub is leading a new project to foster a Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) based in the Tourism and Hospitality sector.
This is the first Tourism and Hospitality SEC in Ireland, and there’s no more fitting place than the Dingle Peninsula, where the beautiful natural environment is a key factor in the thriving tourism industry.
The goals of the SEC are:
- to promote energy efficiency;
- to use renewable energy; and
- to develop de-centralised energy supplies.
The SEC will carry out detailed energy surveys over the 2023 summer season, and will also monitor energy use.
We invite local businesses to join the SEC and help us create a more sustainable tourism sector. Among the benefits to local business are:
- lowering energy bills through collective buying power;
- being first to learn about and participate in future ventures such as solar panels and anaerobic digestion;
- knowing you’re helping keep the industry thriving by maintaining the natural environment on which it depends.
Read:
- Summary of our Energy Master Plan (PDF, October 2024)
- how over 120 businesses signed up to the Tourism SEC (June 21, 2023)
- the press release about our launch (March 15, 2023)
Watch:
- Overview of Tourism SEC project (YouTube, July 2023)
Please consider joining this vital new initiative by clicking on the button below and filling out the energy questionnaire.
