Environment
Italy to put more state aid funding toward solar panels in agri-sector
Italy is set to increase the amount of state aid it provides for investment in photovoltaic (PV) solar panels in...
solar energy
Environment
Renewable export scheme 'must work for ordinary people' - SF
The Sinn Féin spokesperson on climate justice has said that the launch of the second phase of a scheme that...
Environment
High quality agri land must be protected from large solar projects - UK secretary
The UK’s energy security secretary has said that higher quality agricultural land should be protected from large solar projects. Claire...
Environment
Greencoat estimates over 5,000ac of land used for solar and wind farms
Irish investment company, Greencoat Renewables PLC has estimated that around 3,000ac of land in Ireland is currently used for solar...
Agri-Business
AIB buying renewable energy from Wexford solar farm
AIB has announced that it is buying renewable energy from a newly constructed solar farm in Co. Wexford. The solar...
Agri-Business
MREF: TAMS grant approvals must be processed quickly
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has welcomed that solar grant applications will be prioritised for approval under the new Targeted...
Agri-Business
Power in numbers: West Kerry farmer group targets solar PV
A group of farmers in west Kerry is planning to use the power of numbers to secure solar PV installations...
Agri-Business
Permission sought for solar farm to power Kildare mushroom facility
Planning permission is being sought for a solar farm in Co. Kildare which will be used to power an existing...
Agri-Business
ESB and Bord na Móna begin construction on Kildare solar farm
ESB and Bord na Móna have commenced construction on a new solar farm at Timahoe North, Co. Kildare, as part...
Rural Life
Senator calls for proposals in solar report to be introduced promptly
Senator Victor Boyhan has stated that he “strongly endorses” the agriculture committee’s report on solar energy on farms, and said...
Environment
ISEA welcomes agriculture committee's solar energy report
The Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA) has welcomed the publication by the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Agri-Business
Advice for farms considering installing rooftop solar panels
Farmers are now eligible to apply for grant aid to install solar PV on their rooftops under the new Targeted...
Agri-Business
IGA conference: Farmers may sell solar power back to grid
Farmers are expected to be able to sell their solar power back to the national grid under the Clean Energy...
Environment
MREF: Minster Ryan's solar targets require one billion in funding
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has welcomed fresh commitments to solar energy development from a government minister but said that...
Beef News
Planning permission granted for 14.5ac Liffey Meats solar farm
Planning has been approved for Liffey Meats to develop a solar farm covering approximately 14.5ac (5.9ha) at its beef processing...
Agri-Business
Solar: Popcorn company hits emissions target 8 years early
An Irish snack-food company has already achieved a government target to cut emissions by 35% – eight years ahead of...
Agri-Business
Solar is a viable energy source for agriculture - senators
Solar can provide a viable alternative energy source for the farming sector, according to two members of the Joint Committee...
Agri-Business
Oireachtas committee seeks input for report on solar energy in agriculture
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has today (Thursday, June 9), issued a public invitation for written...