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Planned Meath solar farms ‘devastating’ residents - councillor
James Hanly
Caroline O'Reilly said that this now makes up seven planned solar farms for the area, which covers 575 acres.
30 October 2024 Renewables
Flogas launches new €50m solar as a service offering
Solar as a Service will allow businesses to install solar panels without any upfront costs while still using the solar power.
29 October 2024 News
Farming between solar panels good for climate and rural economy – Kelly
MEP Seán Kelly insists that farming between solar panels could diversify farmers' income streams.
Current planning system enough to deal with solar farms - Minister Dillon
Minister of State with responsibility for planning Alan Dillon made the comments in the Dáil this week.
26 October 2024 News
Big Cork dairy farm linked with solar move
Greenhills Dairies at Killeagh in east Cork has over 1,100ac of owned and leased land and milks close to 1,000 cows.
23 October 2024 News
Solar farms criticised by Tánaiste
“I do not think the country would appreciate the entire green grass of Ireland, our 40 shades of green, being replaced with 40 shades of grey,” the Tánaiste said.
23 October 2024 News
Sun rises on solar industry as it targets growth
The rapid rise of solar farm industry has dominated headlines as of late but the industry shows no signs of slowing down, writes Stephen Robb.
9 October 2024 News
Plans unveiled for 600ac Kerry solar farm
The solar farm project will have an installed capacity of 193MW and will supply enough power for 45,500 homes each year.
9 October 2024 News
No plans for guidelines on how solar farms should be developed
Each local authority has its own set of guidelines for solar farm development, but it is "ad hoc" and there is no national overview, Fine Gael TD for Cork East David Stanton has said.
24 September 2024 News
Government support for 27 wind and solar farms
27 wind and solar farms have been successful in the latest round of the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme and will receive support for 15 years.
11 September 2024 News
Call for safeguards to protect productive land from solar farms
Solar farms reduce the farmland available for young farmers to lease, according to the IFA's rural development chair.
28 August 2024 Renewables
Plans for world’s largest solar farm
The solar farm in the north of Australia is planned to be almost 30,000ac.
21 August 2024 News