Vodafone Ireland has recently marked the first anniversary of Ireland’s inaugural telecom Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), celebrating a major milestone in its sustainability journey. In partnership with Flogas and the Derrynadivva Wind Farm in County Mayo, the long-term PPA has delivered 13.4GWh of renewable electricity in its first year – enough to power over 5.3 billion 5-minute phone calls.
Vodafone Ireland became the first telco in the country to directly procure renewable electricity through a PPA in 2024. One year on, it remains the only live telecom PPA in Ireland, continuing to serve as a proof point for how businesses can accelerate Ireland’s renewable energy transition
This achievement is part of Vodafone Ireland’s wider decarbonisation programme as it works towards net-zero operations (Scope 1 & 2) by 2028. Vodafone Ireland is on track to achieve a fully electric fleet by 2027, with all current vehicles hybrid or electric since the end of 2024.
In 2025, Vodafone Ireland achieved its goal of sending 100% of network waste for recycling, ensuring responsible processing and recovery of materials. All retail stores have been upgraded to LED lighting, reducing lighting energy usage, and Vodafone Ireland’s Trade-In programme has collected more than 60,000 devices since launch in 2022, extending product lifecycles through resale and reducing e-waste.
Vodafone Ireland is also taking steps to reduce its operational footprint through plans to relocate its headquarters to a modern, more energy efficient building at 70 St Stephen’s Green in Dublin to further reduce its carbon footprint and support the company’s ambitious net-zero goals.
The agreement with Flogas highlights the potential for cross-sector collaboration in driving Ireland’s renewable energy ambitions. Over the past year, Ireland’s corporate PPA market has gained significant momentum, with companies across healthcare, manufacturing and retail now signing similar agreements.
Speaking on the agreement, Elizabeth Headon, Vodafone Ireland’s External Affairs Director, said:
“Since 2018, Vodafone Ireland’s energy consumption has held level, despite a five-fold increase in data traffic. Through an ongoing focus on network management and innovation, we have been able to decouple energy use from data growth. Signing Ireland’s first telecom PPA a year ago was the logical step in Vodafone’s contribution to energy transition, and we are proud to champion Irish renewable generation, invest in cleaner operations, and show tangible progress towards achieving net zero.”
From renewable energy partnerships and electric vehicles to circular device recovery and waste elimination, Vodafone Ireland is demonstrating practical, measurable action towards a low-carbon future. Vodafone Ireland remains on track to achieve net-zero operations (Scope 1 &2) by 2028, contributing to Ireland’s wider 2030 renewable energy goals.
A spokesperson for Flogas commented on the strategic value of the collaboration:
“Our partnership with Vodafone showed that corporate PPAs can deliver tangible progress for both industry and Ireland’s renewable energy sector. This agreement provided stability for a wind project and gave confidence to the wider market that large corporates can be an integral part of the energy transition.”
Pat Brett, Director of Derrynadivva Wind Farm, highlighted the strong local impact of the initiative:
“Vodafone’s long-term commitment has supported local investment, sustained jobs, and ensured renewable power from County Mayo is contributing directly to Ireland’s national grid.”
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