If you see a job that needs doing..
I was surprised to see fields covered in solar panels last week when I was driving near the coast (Co. Waterford). Hard to estimate but there was at least 20-ish acres of them in each of two different sites.
I'm assuming it wasn't the best of land but there's plenty farming activity around both.
They stand out a mile - fields of big black shiny windows surrounded by green fields. I'd prefer to see trees planted but it's the landowners' choice.
I dont think you need planning.
Sps pump will lift water out of a stream but you wouldn't want to be much more than a metre above the water imv. Will pump away no bother if field is flat. I know your in a panic but if you could get esb to the field you'd be further on.
@roosterman71 you don't need planning to bore a well.
I don’t see a problem with them and sher they can be taken down and the land farmed again on the future if that made more sense. As for forestry the land can essentially never come back into production. They will form part of a grid going forward that will have power from multiple sources.
Are you not able to graze sheep under them ?
Government's 2030 target is 40,000ac of solar with roughly 45% in Leinster, 45% in Munster and the remainder in Connacht. That'll tell you the quality of land they're going for.
Couple companies quietly snooping around here atm and it's a mix of big dairy and renters that seem to be "interested" for a fee that isn't that much above a standard lease after tax, certainly not worth the hassle and planning anyway.
IMO the whole 2030 thing is nonsense (the EU will not fine itself) and I'm convinced much of the farming's annual incremental increases in red tape stems from energy lobbyists.
Driving Around the country seeing the great saviour that is wind turbines not moving most of the time makes me wonder how my electric bill says my power is 100% renewable.
If every farm with a south facing roof went for the TAMs grant for solar panels they're wouldn't be any need for big solar farms at all. Id looked into it myself but the initial cost didn't suit, it's a great idea though and they should do more to try and incentivise it.
retired farmers
Don't know how much they are offering in Leinster or Munster, but over this side of the Shannon farmers are talking about €1300 an acre on land grazed from may to September and it's very tempting for farmers with this type of land.
IIf you have a look at historical maps on ordnance survey, it shows well's and springs all over the country, might give you an idea where sink one.
Problem there is the multitude of connections, varying power inputs, multiple contacts for issues, etc. Much easier for single locations covering big area owned/managed by a single entity with single connections etc.
Though for local use, every shed, office, building, house should have panels up and use the power locally. Store as much locally via batteries and forget the selling back to the grid. It's the latter part that's the biggest problem for the micro generation
Buying a new trailer tomorrow. 12 ft x 6.6 tipper ifor.
How do you keep yours safe?
Any neighbour across the ditch let you Tee into their supply?
I have a ball of s@#te so no security required! I'd be putting one of them airpod trackers or a version of them in the lights junction box or somewhere like that.
Same down here, 1300 index linked
Panels in here with about a month....should have done it years ago
Pretty much off grid since they went in
Not milking here but was with a small operator last week, he has 60 of them on the shed & it just about does the milking, small parlour mind but still
I can never figure out why energy heavy agri industries eg dairy don't go for them more
You’ll have plenty of excuses when you get out of milking cows, slave work by the way. Between solar panels and calf to beef figures you are planning on going doing. Which I’m sure they will come back favourably.
Agree they should be putting them on as many roofs around the country, on industrial buildings, schools, and as much in farm yards as possible, instead of land, in France last year was on a farm and the new straw store shed was taken by a solar panel company they put the roof on the shed and after agreed number of years the farmer was going to paid a yearly rate,
I’ve ignored your incoherent comments as best I can but I’m reporting this now as trolling.
Do yourself a favour and click the “Ignore” option beside my name so you don’t see my posts.
I’m shocked and offended. Be sure and record this on your go pro, if you can find it. Trolling, give me a break? What high opinion you have of yourself.
you’ll make history yet having a clearance sale twice in one life time.
think of the poor animals you got brought through the milking parlour for a year to right off before the second year because it’s too expensive to milk? I’ll report you for animal cruelty.2 years and off to the butcher because I like my time off. You’re an embarrassment to dairy farming. Report that.
Anyway, drove to dublin tonight for young lad's game. Kick off 7.45, no ref turned up. Home now to watch champions league.
The Cows here often drive me mad. Livestock can be very annoying but people like you remind me that people are alot worse to be dealing with.
I do agree with your comment. My worst cow I put on par with my best person I have to deal with in real life. I just love cows.
Well off with you and talk scutter to them so at least the poor fookers will be happy to listen to you ranting. It's unfair and uncalled for the comments you've made. Strikes me of someone who has a bit of a gripe against the poster in real life..…....
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it’s never too late to go national school and learn how to speak English. Perhaps your in the Irish part of the country.
The man who never made a mistake, never made anything.
god we’ve inherited some amount of gobshites to this forum in recent months.
Click ignore and don’t feed the trolls/ looneys
I just don’t like blow in’s.
