Agri-Business
Budget 2024: MREF welcomes electricity microgeneration measures
The decision to include measures to support electricity microgeneration in Budget 2024 has been described as “positive” by the Micro...
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Environment
Budget 2024: €400 tax exemption for electricity microgeneration
Tax exemptions for electricity microgeneration are among the climate-related tax measures announced by Minister for Finance Michael McGrath as part...
Environment
MREF calls for investment in grid capacity for all farms
The Micro Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has called for major investment in grid infrastructure to ensure that all farms and...
Environment
DAFM co-funds energy research projects
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has awarded approximately €19 million in government funding to support more than 40...
Agri-Business
Pinergy increases payment to farmers for excess electricity
Pinergy has today (Friday, September 16) announced that it is to increase the amount it will pay to farmers selling...
Environment
Teagasc: Microgeneration now an option on many farms
Teagasc’s Barry Caslin has confirmed that microgeneration, including the use of solar PV, is now an option on Irish farms....
Rural Life
Microgeneration: Movement on surplus prices welcomed
Movement in surplus electricity prices for microgeneration by some energy companies has been welcomed by the Mirco-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF)....
Environment
MREF calls for microgeneration supports in Budget 2023
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has called on the government to support microgeneration in the next Budget including a proposal...
Agri-Business
Urgent need to remove solar panel barriers for farmers - Green Party
The Green Party has called on a Fine Gael minister of state to urgently progress planning legislation to allow for...
Environment
ISEA urges ESB Networks to speed up connection of solar projects
The Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA) has welcomed environment minister, Eamon Ryan’s announcement today (Tuesday, December 21) that a new...
Environment
VAT on solar PV installations must be cut immediately - MREF
VAT on solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on farms, homes and businesses must be reduced by the government immediately, an industry...
Environment
Who is eligible to sell surplus electricity back to the grid?
A framework has been published to allow farmers to sell excess electricity generated on their lands back to the national...
Environment
Farmers 'essential to Ireland's electricity future'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said it’s “paramount” that both EirGrid and the ESB “fully recognise and respect” that...
Environment
Climate Action Plan: Need for immediate microgeneration supports
The Micro Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has welcomed commitments set out in the new Climate Action Plan 2021, to support...
Environment
Solar panel suppliers await new microgeneration scheme in July
Small-scale generation of renewable energy will take “centre-stage” this summer as the new Microgeneration Support Scheme is set to be...
Environment
'Major' developments on the way in the coming months for farm-based microgeneration
The next couple of months will see major developments on the way for microgeneration in Ireland and for farmers who...
Agri-Business
ICSA criticises wording over payment for exported electricity in MSS document
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has criticised the wording of a consultation document for a planned ‘Microgeneration...
Environment
Microgeneration consultation welcomed 'with caution' by opposition party
Sinn Féin has said it welcomes today’s (Thursday, January 14) news of the opening of a consultation on a new...