Agri Politics
Solar energy for agri sector to be focus of Oireachtas Committee
The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet this evening (Wednesday, May 4) to discuss solar energy...
Agri Politics
The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet this evening (Wednesday, May 4) to discuss solar energy...
Agri-Business
97% of farmers are open to incorporating renewable energy on farm, according to a new study released today (Thursday, April...
Agri-Business
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has hit out at repeated government delays in implementing planning exemptions for solar panels. The...
Rural Life
Farms and families are “losing out” as the micro-generation support scheme is still not operational, according to independent TD for...
Environment
The Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA) has welcomed environment minister, Eamon Ryan’s announcement today (Tuesday, December 21) that a new...
Rural Life
A pilot project which aims to help farmers install and commission solar energy technologies on their farm buildings has been...
Environment
VAT on solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on farms, homes and businesses must be reduced by the government immediately, an industry...
Environment
An announcement is expected this month (December) on a system allowing farmers to sell excess solar energy produced on-farm back...
Environment
The Micro Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has welcomed an increase in the rate of grant to support on-farm solar energy...
Environment
The government needs to act now to “empower the farming and business sectors” to help tackle the challenges associated with...
Environment
50 solar farms across Ireland and the UK are to be financed by German bank Berenberg. Berenberg Green Energy Junior...
Environment
The time for action is now – with a “real opportunity” now present to harness renewable energy in homes, farms...
Environment
A 20% increase in the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) reference costs for solar PV investment on farms means that...
Environment
The government is being urged not to miss out on a “huge opportunity” for Ireland and its renewable energy targets...
Environment
Statkraft has begun construction on Ireland’s “largest” solar farm, which will create enough energy to power over 40,000 homes, according...
Environment
Small-scale generation of renewable energy will take “centre-stage” this summer as the new Microgeneration Support Scheme is set to be...
Environment
The Green Party will be introducing a bill to the Seanad next week that would allow agricultural and industrial buildings...
Environment
Aberystwyth University in Wales has announced plans to invest £2.5 million in a 10ac solar farm as part of its...