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My Farming Week: installing 63 solar panels on a Clare dairy farm

Andrew Killeen, a dairy farmer from County Clare, milks 110 cows on a heavy farm. He is currently installing a new solar system while also completing Farming for Water measures.

NEWS 10 September 2026

My Farming Week: installing 63 solar panels on a Clare dairy farm

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Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 5 September 2026

How rotary parlours and solar panels are future-proofing two dairy farms

How rotary parlours and solar panels are future-proofing two dairy farms

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 2 September 2026

Wind and solar power as insurance against imported energy

Wind and solar power as insurance against imported energy

Wind and solar power as insurance against imported energy

LETTERS 29 July 2026

Reliability of wind and solar power

Reliability of wind and solar power

Reliability of wind and solar power

LETTERS 22 July 2026

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Kerry and Waterford set for 712ac of solar farms

Kerry and Waterford set for 712ac of solar farms

If approved, the two developments would see a combined 712ac of land used for solar energy generation.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Farmers lodge objection to €1bn data centre solar development

Farmers lodge objection to €1bn data centre solar development

A group of 40 residents of a Westmeath farming region lodge an objection to An Comisiún Pleanála over plans to develop prime tillage land into a data centre and solar farm near Rochfortbridge.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Solar soars to become third-largest source of electricity

Solar soars to become third-largest source of electricity

According to Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien, the rapid growth of solar energy deployment reflects a dramatic transformation in Ireland’s renewable energy landscape.

RENEWABLES 4 February 2026

Editorial: TAMS issues should be sorted

Editorial: TAMS issues should be sorted

The Government’s focus seems to be on saving for a rainy day or investing in major infrastructure projects.

VIEWPOINTS 4 February 2026

€7,200 a year: what solar can save a 100-cow herd

€7,200 a year: what solar can save a 100-cow herd

With fuel costs and energy security dominating headlines, the case for generating your own power on farm has never been stronger. Solar PV delivers.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 4 February 2026

160ac solar farm plans lodged in Tipperary

160ac solar farm plans lodged in Tipperary

The 160ac solar farm proposal near Tipperary town is the latest in a growing number of solar energy projects planned for the region.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Growing apples under solar panels in a dual-purpose German orchard

Growing apples under solar panels in a dual-purpose German orchard

Solar panels are now that cheap in Germany that it gives growers a real opportunity to use the panel surface in a different way, German farmer Christian Nachtwey tells Claire McCormack.

FEATURE 4 February 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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