Motor Distributors Limited (MDL), importers of BYD vehicles, has announced the expansion of its product offering in Ireland to include BYD renewable energy products range of solar panels, batteries, inverters and vehicle chargers.
For MDL, whose history dates back to the 1940s, the appointment will increase BYD’s footprint in the Irish market and build on its achievements since the brand was first launched here in April 2023. On foot of significantly growing its dealer network, with more appointments to follow imminently, BYD has achieved a top-4 position in Ireland’s EV sales league – starting 2026 strongly with over 1,000 units sold in January alone.
Commenting on their appointment, MDL chief executive, Paddy Finnegan said: “our extended mandate to represent BYD renewable energy products represents a new and exciting challenge that is wholly in-line with the needs of the Irish industry at this time, and of all seeking to equip themselves and their businesses with an independent stand-by source of power and energy which they can generate themselves”.
In terms of function, as their name suggests, BYD renewable energy products work by storing electrical energy in batteries for later use, thereby helping to stabilise the power grid, integrate renewable energy sources like solar, and provide backup power.
“With an increasing focus on Ireland’s capacity to generate electricity sufficient to meet the country’s needs, the arrival on the market of BYD renewable energy products can’t have been timelier. With market appeal in terms of all-inclusive specifications and a price-to-value offer of similar scale to that of BYD’s vehicle range, BYD is putting energy storage systems and capacity within reach of an even wider community of owners than ever before,” Mr. Finnegan added.
Building on BYD’s extensive experience in the field of battery-electric power generation (exemplified in their high-performing, cobalt-free Blade Battery technology used to drive their EV models), under MDL management, BYD renewable energy products will be marketed to a broad spectrum of industrial, commercial, institutional, and domestic users.
Tasked to manage and oversee the launch in Ireland is an experienced team headed by MDL Director, Rob O’Hara. According to Mr. O’Hara “our first and primary task will be to establish appropriate communications and supply channels to introduce the complete portfolio of BYD renewable energy products to the extremely wide and multi-faceted customer base”.
“With the products to help solve some of the challenges we face, we are well positioned to support Ireland in its grid upgrade. We will open sales avenues to the countless numbers of businesses, service providers, householders, homeowners, and others whose requirement is for an independent and economical source of primary or back-up power,” Mr. O’Hara added.
In addition to heavy-duty installations geared to the needs of large industrial and commercial users, systems included in the BYD renewable energy products mix include the new Battery-Box HVE version, said by BYD to be ‘the first integrated residential energy storage system’.
