As 2025 comes to a close, all major farming sectors will be reflecting on the year that was, and the renewable energy sector is no exception.

This year will likely be remembered as one of steady, if slow, progress. Foundations were laid for faster acceleration toward key targets, and the voice of an increasingly concerned public grew noticeably louder.

But was 2025 a good year or a bad one for the sector?

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To look back on the key developments, we spoke with Barry Caslin, energy and rural development specialist at Teagasc, to assess whether 2025 will be remembered as a turning point, or a missed opportunity, for renewable energy development.

Stephen Robb and Teagasc's Barry Caslin.

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