Nolan’s Fish & Chips, Kilkee

Nolan’s Fish & Chips is a popular takeaway with locals and tourists on O’Curry’s Street in Kilkee. Opened in 2015 by owner Annie Nolan, the seasonal business was keen to explore opportunities to reduce their energy consumption and save on their electricity costs. They availed of a free SEAI Energy Audit through the SEAI’s Support Scheme for Energy Audits (SSEA).

Background

Nolan’s Fish & Chip Shop has been proactive in implementing energy efficiency installations since opening their doors 10 years ago having already installed Solar Thermal, Efficient Refrigeration and installing LEDs throughout.

Through an Energy Audit they would identify more opportunities for additional upgrades and explore options for generating electricity on site through the installation of Solar PV on the roof. They applied to the SEAI for a €2,000 voucher towards the cost of a professional energy audit selecting Energi IQ as their preferred auditor.

The Audit

A SEAI registered Energy Auditor from Energi IQ visited site in June 2025. A detailed site survey of the facility was carried out, including identifying significant energy users.

Existing energy consumption over the previous 12 months was collated using energy billing provided by the client to establish a baseline year. From this energy trends over twelve months were analysed and benchmarked.

The report was then compiled providing a comprehensive list of energy upgrade recommendations that could be implemented to reduce their energy use with potential funding sources identified.  

Outcomes

Recommendations included:

Installing all of the recommended measures would lead to an 35% reduction in energy costs.

All measures can be implemented with grants from either the SEAI or Local Enterprise Office which offers a significant contribution towards the capital costs of the upgrades. By availing of this funding, all measures can be implemented with an ROI of less than 4 years.

Benefits from implementing measures from this Energy Audit

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