Empowering companies since 2006 to reduce their energy consumption and increase their on-site electricity generation.

Our Promise

From the moment you contact us at Alternative Energy Ireland, you’ll notice the difference. You’ll notice how carefully we listen to your requirements and how genuinely hard we all work to deliver on our promises to you.

At Alternative Energy Ireland, we can deliver on our promise to reduce your energy consumption and work hard to increase your onsite electricity through our solutions.

The secret of our success is that we are a 100% Irish owned business and we know our business inside out. We really are proud of what we do. Over the years we’ve built up a reputation in Ireland for being experts in finding solutions to energy reduction and electricity generation and for being fast, reliable, professional and friendly people for you to work in your business.

We help companies find solutions to their energy problems by empowering them to generate their own electricity on-site, behind the meter and by improving the efficiency of existing plant and lighting on site.

Call us now while our number is fresh in your mind and we’ll be delighted to talk to you. 01-4433996

Some keynote projects delivered by our team include Siemens Healthcare, Stormont Castle NI, and many SMEs, farms, retail outlets and sports clubs throughout Ireland.

Why Choose AEI

Wide range of technologies available
Thousands of installations completed
100% Irish owned
Design, supply,install and commission under one roof
We offer finance for your solar project

Trusted By

 

“AEI installed Solar PV panels at our head office. The work was carried out professionally, efficiently, and most importantly with no disruption to the business. This has resulted in savings in relation to our electrical energy usage and has been vital in us becoming more energy-efficient and aware. I would highly recommend Steven and his team”

Denis O'Brien - LCETB

“AEI has worked with us on several projects to date and we have found their knowledge and expertise to be of a very high standard. Right from tendering, to health and safety, installation and commissioning, we have found AEI to be a very professional company to deal with”

Vinny Carthy – Montane Developments

“AEI designed a Solar Hot Water system according to our requirements. The solar installation was carried out in a very effective manner, with minimum disruption. The system is also very easy for us to maintain”

Declan Feore – St Judes GAA Club

“AEI is an excellent and knowledgeable company to deal with for the last 4 projects that they have worked with us on”

Garret Fitzsimmons – Westin Ltd

Meet The Team

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Stephen Bray
Managing Director

Steven founded AEI Commercial Solar back in 2006 after travelling the world for two years. He got the idea of setting up a Renewable Energy Company while travelling and has managed the business from a home office operation to the Award-Winning company it is today. Steven is a qualified Building Services Engineer having completed his studies at DIT Bolton Street. In his spare time Steven is kept busy with 3 little girls at home and de-stresses with the help of exercise.

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Darren Buckley
Renewable Energy Director

Darren is several years working with us and is responsible for sales to both the domestic and commercial Renewable Energy sectors. He is based and works from our Tullamore office. Being an ex-plumber , with over 15 years’ experience in the Renewable Energy and plumbing sector gives him a distinct advantage for understanding  systems in all types of buildings. Darren specialises in Solar PV for various sectors from farming to industrial sites and everything in between. Darrens favourite hobby is any sport with a ball, but especially GAA and Golf.

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Brian Gleeson
National Contracts Manager

Brian is the most recent addition to the AEI team, but he came to us with almost 10 years of Renewable Energy sales experience. Brian is responsible for commercial Renewable Energy sales. He is based at our Dublin office. Also being a fully qualified Building Services Engineer from DIT Bolton St. Brian has a great understanding of energy systems in commercial buildings. Brian will be fully involved from design stage up until the project is handed over to our installation team. In his down time, Brian can usually be found in the rough of his local golf course, searching for his missing ball.

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Gavin Breen
Internal Sales Support

Gavin joined us in 2018 and is most people’s first point of contact with AEI. Gavin assists by finding out which technology is most applicable to their needs and then he advises them on how they will benefit from this technology and any grants that might be available. Gavin is a qualified Commercial BER assessor, so he understands the energy and financial savings with all our technologies. Gavin always keeps active and enjoys sports that involve chasing a ball.

Admin and Account Team

We have several unnamed heroes in our accounts and admin team. These are the people who help process your paperwork and they support the sales team in performing their role and help keep the entire business ship-shape. Without these, we would have no structure.

 

 

Installation Team

We have a great team of guys working in our installation team lead by Pat Moore, our installation manager. They look after all mechanical works for our plumbing and ventilation installations. Working alongside Pat the guys have a vast range of highly specialized skills for Solar, heat pumps, heating, heating controls and ventilation. Stephen Kennedy is our installation manager for Solar PV and his team looks after our Solar PV installations all over the country. All our installers are certified to install a wide range of technologies we sell.