Dara Ó Maoildhia

The 3 Aran Islands are off the west coast of Ireland in the Atlantic ocean. Population 1200. Through our community-owned Energy Cooperative, we are a living laboratory for the energy transition. Founded in 2012, we have retrofitted and energy upgraded two-thirds of buildings, improving insulation and installing heat-pumps and PV. We participate in numerous EU funded projects: Horizon, InterReg, and LIFE. At present we are involved in 5 such projects. Professional, permanent, and local staff - we are ready to partner with any appropriate R&D project.