Power NI has launched a commercial solar installation service with Ohk Energy for businesses and farms across Northern Ireland, a partnership that matters to installers, suppliers and commercial energy users because it pairs an electricity supplier's brand with a specialist solar installer. The service, designed to cut reliance on grid electricity and lower operating costs, covers consultation, site assessment, installation and ongoing support tailored to each customer's site conditions and investment objectives.

Power NI is Northern Ireland's electricity supplier, part of Energia Group, now extending its renewable offering to commercial and agricultural customers.

Energia Group is an Irish energy company supplying electricity and gas and owning the Huntstown power stations in Dublin.

Ohk Energy is a Monaghan-based renewable energy specialist delivering solar, battery storage and heat pump projects for commercial, industrial and agricultural customers across the island of Ireland, with more than 15,000 installations across its group.

William Steele, director of customer solutions at Power NI, said: "Businesses are increasingly looking for practical ways to manage energy costs while improving their environmental performance." Conor Foley, chief executive of Ohk Energy, said: "Organisations are increasingly seeking greater energy independence and certainty over their energy costs, and solar can play a key role in achieving those objectives."

The commercial gap is measurable: Northern Ireland had 35,138 solar installations totalling 406.9MW at the end of March 2026, but only 156 mid-size commercial systems between 50kW and 5MW across the whole region, following 9.9% growth over the year.

Ohk brings an installer scaled through acquisition: its deals since a 2023 private equity investment had exceeded €30 million in value by January 2025, after a fourth purchase.

Power NI's parent is also expanding in solar: Energia began construction of its first utility-scale solar farm in County Meath in recent months, according to Irish Independent reporting.

One installer comparison guide puts commercial solar payback in Northern Ireland at four to six years, with capital allowances and 0% VAT improving the economics.

For the sector, a supplier-installer partnership aimed at a thinly served mid-size segment tests whether energy retailers can convert existing customer relationships into on-site solar demand across the region.

Source: BusinessFirst / CompareSolarNI / The Irish Times / Irish Independent