Galetech commits £3m to expand UK renewables business

Irish energy group plans 30 new jobs as it scales services across high growth regions.

Galetech Group, the Irish renewable energy services provider, has announced a £3 million investment to expand its presence in the UK market, with plans to create up to 30 roles over the next five years as it deepens its involvement in the country’s accelerating clean‑energy sector.

The Cavan‑headquartered company confirmed the commitment during the second UK‑Ireland Summit in Cork, where Irish companies outlined almost £1 billion in new UK investments.

The initiative supports the UK’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan and comes as developers and utilities prepare for a faster grid‑connection regime and a renewed push on renewable infrastructure delivery.

Winds of change

Darren Sherry, Galetech Group’s chief executive, said the timing was designed to help meet emerging demand as major projects move forward more quickly.

“Galetech Group is delighted to announce a £3 million investment as part of our continued expansion in the UK’s renewable energy value chain,” he said.

“The UK’s connections reform programme is re‑ordering and accelerating the grid queue. This will prioritise deliverable projects aligned with Clean Power 2030, creating immediate demand for partners who can reduce delivery friction across planning, engineering, compliance, commissioning and lifecycle optimisation.”

Sherry said the investment would strengthen the company’s capacity to support solar and battery storage schemes in particular.

“Our investment will focus on supporting the scale of renewable energy infrastructure, improving and expediting lifecycle opportunities, and enhancing solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems momentum in Scotland, the Northeast and the Southwest,” he added.

Galetech already has an established foothold in the UK through its investment in Adamas Wind, the Northampton‑based operations and maintenance provider. The business monitors and maintains more than 1 gigawatt of renewable assets and will form a core component of the broader expansion.

The new funding will allow the group to scale its technical, engineering and performance‑optimisation services for developers, asset owners, funds and large energy users. The company plans to grow its footprint in regions identified as high‑growth renewable corridors linked to grid reinforcement activity, with Scotland, the Northeast and the Southwest set as priority markets.

Kara Owen, Britain’s ambassador to Ireland, welcomed the move and said it reflected the growing role of Irish investors in the UK’s clean‑energy transition.

“Today’s summit shows the real momentum behind Irish investment into the UK. I am delighted to welcome Galetech Group’s announcement of their £3 million investment and plans to create up to 30 highly skilled roles as they scale their UK renewables capability over the next five years,” she said.

“As one of 15 Irish companies announcing £937 million in new investment and 850 jobs across the UK, Galetech Group is helping to drive growth across Scotland, the Northeast and Southwest of England. This investment will make a real difference to communities and forms an important part of the wider wave of Irish commitments being celebrated today.”

Galetech Group has spent more than 25 years supporting renewable‑energy projects through development, engineering, project supervision, operations and maintenance, inspections, repairs and sustainable building solutions. The company employs more than 160 people across its operations in Ireland, the UK and Africa.

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