Major initiative for Mayo Aldi store

ALDI Ireland has announced a €5 million investment in green, energy-efficient solutions, marking a major step in the retailer’s ongoing sustainability journey.

As part of the new two-year partnership with Greenvolt Next Ireland, ALDI is rolling out a nationwide solar retrofit programme across ALDI stores nationwide. As part of the national installation, the Belmullet store in Co. Mayo, received a major solar panel retrofit, which was successfully completed on Friday 19th September.

The initiative will see solar panel installations begin in 2025 at 22 selected stores, including the Belmullet store, with an additional 22 stores scheduled for installation in 2026. In total, the €5 million programme will retrofit 44 stores over the next two years.

Once installed, each solar panel system will comprise of 288 solar panels and is expected to generate an average of 100,000 kWh annually; the equivalent of powering a washing machine for over 1,000 cycles, which covers approximately 30% of each store’s electricity consumption.

This move is part of ALDI’s broader commitment to finding greener, more energy-efficient solutions that reduce environmental impact and support long-term cost management. By lowering electricity consumption and reducing energy costs, the initiative helps the business to safeguard its energy supply, reduce its dependency on the national grid and manage external price pressures, which is all part of ALDI’s commitments to operate and grow sustainably, while delivering innovations and efficiencies that drive unbeatably low prices for Mayo customers.