Ringsend Irishtown Sustainable Energy Community

The Ringsend / Irishtown Sustainable Energy Community (RISE-C) formed in 2017 to work on building capacity for sustainable energy in the community through community participation. Located on the south of the Dublin Docklands, RISE-C emerged from existing community initiatives aimed at sustainability and local engagement.

In 2018, RISE-C received funding from SEAI to develop an Energy Master Plan. RISE-C partnered with Arden Energy, and worked with the Fair Play Café and some businesses and resident-homeowners, to establish the baseline energy use in the community. The Energy Master Plan was of particular importance to RISE-C because it identified demonstration projects for retrofit and created a Register of Opportunities to chart the next actionable steps, helping to build momentum.

RISE-C then received funding from the SEAI Communities Grant to complete several demonstration projects. Working with Arden Energy, the Fair Play Café, Clanna Gael GAA Club and the Rediscovery Centre, RISE-C completed a number of projects including the installation of LED lights, heating controls, insulation and solar PV.