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TAMS update: Ranking and selection to be applied to Tranche 9 applications

Schemes

2 days ago

TAMS update: Ranking and selection to be applied to Tranche 9 applications

Ranking and selection will be applied to applications received under Tranche 9 of TAMS 3 according to Minister Martin Heydon.

HSA: Solar company fined €100k for fatality at Louth farm

Rural Life

5 months ago

HSA: Solar company fined €100k for fatality at Louth farm

A solar company has been fined €100,000 for the death of a man in a work-related incident on a...

'No scientific evidence' linking solar farms to TB outbreaks - industry group

Agri-Business

5 months ago

'No scientific evidence' linking solar farms to TB outbreaks - industry group

Solar Ireland has hit back at claims made in the Dáil by at TD about a potential link between solar farm development and the rise in TB.

Solar firm Local Power 'secures extended solar PV warranty'

Environment

7 months ago

Solar firm Local Power 'secures extended solar PV warranty'

Solar business Local Power has said it has reached a deal with its Austrian partner to deliver a parts and labour warranty for inverters.

Cork farmer wins €5,000 off the cost of solar installation

Agri-Business

9 months ago

Cork farmer wins €5,000 off the cost of solar installation

The IFA and Bord Gáis Energy have announced that a farmer from Co. Cork has been selected as the winner of their joint solar competition.

Agri-Business

9 months ago

37 energy research projects to receive €21m in government funding

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) said 37 energy research projects have been awarded a total of €21 million in funding.

37 energy research projects to receive €21m in government funding

Agri-Business

10 months ago

Grid investment must address microgeneration restrictions - MREF

The MREF has welcomed a commitment from government to upgrade the distribution grid operated by ESB Networks between now and 2030.

Grid investment must address microgeneration restrictions - MREF

Agri-Business

10 months ago

Three-phase smart meters issue to be resolved in Q1 2025 - Caslin

The issues around the rollout of three-phase smart meters on farms are due to be resolved in Q1 of 2025, Barry Caslin from Teagasc said.

Three-phase smart meters issue to be resolved in Q1 2025 - Caslin

Agri-Business

10 months ago

Dawn Meats invests €1.5m in Waterford solar panel project

Dawn Meats has invested €1.5 million in a newly completed solar panel project at its Grannagh site in Co. Waterford.

Dawn Meats invests €1.5m in Waterford solar panel project

Agri-Business

10 months ago

Solar panel installation - what farmers should look out for

The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation [MREF] is urging farmers to take care while choosing an...

Solar panel installation - what farmers should look out for

Rural Life

11 months ago

SEAI: 54,000 properties retrofitted with energy upgrades

The SEAI has published its end of year review, to highlight the progress and investment made in 2024 towards a clean energy transition.

SEAI: 54,000 properties retrofitted with energy upgrades

Environment

about 1 year ago

Welcome for renewable energy measures in Budget 2025

The SEAI has welcomed measures in Budget 2025, which it said reflect the government’s commitment to Ireland’s renewable energy transition. 

Welcome for renewable energy measures in Budget 2025

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

205ha solar farm granted planning permission in Meath

Planning permission has been granted by Meath County Council this week, for the construction of a 500 acre solar farm in various townlands.

205ha solar farm granted planning permission in Meath

Environment

over 1 year ago

European Solar Academy to train 100,000 workers across the EU

A new initiative by the EU, the European Solar Academy, aims to address the skills and labour gap in the solar photovoltaic (PV) value chain.

European Solar Academy to train 100,000 workers across the EU

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Minister: TAMS Solar PV must be signed off by 'registered' electrician

All solar PV installations under TAMS grant process must be signed off by a "registered" electrician according to minister.

Minister: TAMS Solar PV must be signed off by 'registered' electrician

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Dairygold Co-op in bid to erect solar PV panels on 6.6ha site

Dairygold Co-Operative Society Ltd. has applied for planning permission to erect solar photovoltaic...

Dairygold Co-op in bid to erect solar PV panels on 6.6ha site

Environment

over 1 year ago

Approval for solar farm in Meath despite loss of agri land

The owner of Tara Mines, Boliden has secured planning permission to develop a €20 million 18MW solar farm in Meath.

Approval for solar farm in Meath despite loss of agri land

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Ceann Comhairle objects to solar farm plan for Kildare farmland

Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó'Fearghaíl TD, has raised concerns over a planned €100 million solar farm that is to span 318ac of farmland in Kildare

Ceann Comhairle objects to solar farm plan for Kildare farmland

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Dairygold to buy solar energy from Cork grain supplier

Dairygold has become the first dairy processor in Ireland to sign a corporate Power Purchase Agreement with one of its own farmer members.

Dairygold to buy solar energy from Cork grain supplier

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Environment

over 1 year ago

Greencoat estimates over 5,000ac of land used for solar and wind farms

Greencoat has estimated that around 3,000ac of land in Ireland is currently used for solar farms and around 2,500ac for wind farms

Greencoat estimates over 5,000ac of land used for solar and wind farms

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Solar company welcomes extension of warranties for PV modules

Solar company, Local Power Ltd., has welcomed the announcement Solarwatt, that it has extended its guaranteed performance warranties.

Solar company welcomes extension of warranties for PV modules

Rural Life

almost 2 years ago

Tipperary farmers win €25k solar system prize from Agriland and Local Power

Agriland presented dairy shorthorn farmers Michael and Mary Purcell with a solar PV installation prize worth €25,000

Tipperary farmers win €25k solar system prize from Agriland and Local Power

Environment

almost 2 years ago

Solar project aims to reduce dairy costs and emissions

Researchers for the ASTEP project have developed solar heating and cooling technology for dairy industry processes to reduce costs

Solar project aims to reduce dairy costs and emissions

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