Skellig Michael: Irish island featured in "Star Wars"
Skellig Michael, a small, uninhabited, rocky island eight miles from the small Kerry fishing town of Portmagee, received worldwide
Over the past two years, Ireland has doubled its small-scale solar capacity and installations currently number more than 132,000 (560 MW).
Rooftop and small-scale ground mounted solar systems in Ireland have set a new monthly record for electricity production, generating a total of 66 GWh of electricity in April. So far, in 2025 just over 137 GWh of electricity has come from distributed solar systems.
So far, in 2025 just over 137 GWh of electricity has come from distributed solar systems. At a total of 66 GWh, Ireland's small-scale solar output during the month of April was enough to power the monthly average demand of around 188,000 Irish homes.
The island of Ireland makes for a great photo opportunity from Earth orbit: it is small enough to fit in a single field of view, and its distinctive outline is familiar and easily recognisable. We've taken a look through the ESA and NASA archives to dig out pictures of Ireland from space, as seen by both human and robotic explorers.
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