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Solar industry sets out demands
Stephen Robb
As the new government prepares to take office, the industry body representing the large-scale solar sector has called for reforms of how solar is roll out.
23 December 2024 News
More than 14,000ac of solar farms applied for in 2024
Across the country, developers and businesses applied for over 14,000ac worth of large-scale solar farms and small ground-mounted solar systems as the mass rollout of solar continues.
23 December 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: choosing solar or food?
We know there are people starving in the world that would love the riches under our feet and yet we are knowingly long-term decommissioning land.
Calls for frameworks around agri voltaics
The Irish Solar Energy Association has called for the incoming government to create a new framework to support agri voltaics - the practice of combining agriculture with renewable energy.
23 December 2024 Renewables
Bright future for niche Kildare firm exporting 90% of its kit
In the past decade, Kildare firm Denis Doyle Ltd has become a household name in the solar industry in America, producing high end self-propelled pile drivers. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
18 December 2024 Farm machinery
Can bogs solve Ireland’s solar woes?
With several large-scale solar farms planned for Ireland's boglands, Stephen Robb asks whether bogs could be the solution to the solar vs. agriculture land debate.
11 December 2024 Renewables
Planned Meath solar farms ‘devastating’ residents - councillor
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.
30 October 2024 Renewables
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.
29 October 2024 News
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