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Solar panel installation - what farmers should look out for

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...

SSE Renewables granted planning for solar farm in Wexford

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

SSE Renewables granted planning for solar farm in Wexford

SSE Renewables has been granted planning permission for a solar farm located on lands near its Richfield Wind Farm at Bridgetown in Wexford.

Ireland must 'up its game' when promoting food producers - Mullins

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Ireland must 'up its game' when promoting food producers - Mullins

Fine Gael politician and Ireland South candidate for the European elections, John Mullins, has said that Ireland must "up its game"...

Ceann Comhairle objects to solar farm plan for Kildare farmland

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

AIB buying renewable energy from Wexford solar farm

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

AIB buying renewable energy from Wexford solar farm

AIB has announced that it is now buying renewable energy from a newly constructed solar farm in Co. Wexford.

Rural Life

almost 2 years ago

Appeal to An Bord Pleanála over 246ha solar farm in Kildare

Plans for a large-scale solar farm across almost 250ha in Co. Kildare have been appealed to An Bord Pleanála.

Appeal to An Bord Pleanála over 246ha solar farm in Kildare

Rural Life

almost 2 years ago

Construction to begin in coming months on first ESB solar farm

ESB has confirmed that work will get underway shortly on its first solar farm which will be constructed in Co. Meath.

Construction to begin in coming months on first ESB solar farm

Rural Life

almost 2 years ago

Planning sought for 205ha solar farm in Meath

Planning permission is being sought for a solar farm across 205ha in Co. Meath which could provide electricity to at least 30,000 homes.

Planning sought for 205ha solar farm in Meath

Agri-Business

over 2 years ago

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 mushroom facility.

Permission sought for solar farm to power Kildare mushroom facility

Agri-Business

over 2 years ago

ESB and Bord na Móna begin construction on Kildare solar farm

Construction has begun on a new solar farm in Co. Kildare, as part of a solar energy joint venture between ESB and Bord na Móna.

ESB and Bord na Móna begin construction on Kildare solar farm

Environment

over 2 years ago

Tirlán granted approval for Kilkenny solar farm

Tirlán has been granted planning permission for a solar farm at Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny, close to its existing processing facility.

Tirlán granted approval for Kilkenny solar farm

Rural Life

over 3 years ago

15 objections to Kildare solar farm lodged with An Bord Pleanála

15 appeals have been lodged with An Bord Pleanála by parties seeking to block plans for a solar farm across 277ac in Co. Kildare.

15 objections to Kildare solar farm lodged with An Bord Pleanála

Agri-Business

over 3 years ago

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 on Agriculture.

Solar is a viable energy source for agriculture - senators

Agri-Business

over 3 years ago

Two solar farms on stream for Limerick and Wicklow under renewable scheme

The provisional results of the RESS 2 auction show that two solar farms are expected to be built in counties Limerick and Wicklow

Two solar farms on stream for Limerick and Wicklow under renewable scheme

Rural Life

over 3 years ago

Goodman-owned organic meat producer objects to €30m solar farm

A Larry Goodman-owned organic meat producer has appealed against a grant of permission for a €30 million solar farm in Co. Tipperary.

Goodman-owned organic meat producer objects to €30m solar farm

Environment

over 3 years ago

RESS: Minister opens solar project avoiding 4,800t in CO2 emissions

Minister Eamon Ryan has yesterday formally opened the first grid-scale solar project to connect to the national grid under RESS.

RESS: Minister opens solar project avoiding 4,800t in CO2 emissions

Environment

almost 4 years ago

Announcement due on selling excess solar energy from farm to grid

An announcement is expected this month (December) on a system allowing farmers to sell excess solar...

Announcement due on selling excess solar energy from farm to grid

Environment

over 4 years ago

Largest solar farm in Ireland opens in Cork

The opening of the largest solar farm in the Republic of Ireland at the Eli Lilly plant in Cork has...

Largest solar farm in Ireland opens in Cork

Environment

over 4 years ago

Statkraft begins work on Ireland’s 'largest' solar farm

Statkraft has begun construction on Ireland’s "largest solar farm", which will create enough energy to power over 40,000 homes.

Statkraft begins work on Ireland’s 'largest' solar farm

Environment

over 4 years ago

Building begins for 3 new solar farms in Wexford and Kilkenny

Construction is to begin on three new solar farms in counties Wexford and Kilkenny this month, according to EDF Renewables Ireland.

Building begins for 3 new solar farms in Wexford and Kilkenny

Environment

over 4 years ago

Welsh agricultural college to invest £2.5 million in 10ac solar farm

Aberystwyth University has announced plans to invest £2.5 million in a 10ac solar farm as part of its bid to become carbon neutral by 2030.

Welsh agricultural college to invest £2.5 million in 10ac solar farm

Environment

almost 5 years ago

28ha solar farm proposed for north Kerry

Alken Energy Limited is seeking planning permission to develop a 28ha solar farm in north Kerry.

28ha solar farm proposed for north Kerry

Environment

almost 5 years ago

17ha solar farm planned for Carlow

Elgin Energy Services Ltd. has applied to Carlow County Council for planning permission for the solar farm at Ardnehue and Friarstown.

17ha solar farm planned for Carlow

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