Ireland is not exactly known for its long streaks of sunshine. But a little known fact is that Ireland gets about 70% of the sun’s generation that Spain does, making it a great candidate for Solar PV – especially in these modern times! If you look at a solar panel that was installed 40 years […]
Act Now to Reap the Benefits of Both! The government is currently in the process of designing a Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS) which would essentially allow individuals, farmers, businesses and community groups to sell their excess renewable electricity into the grid. What is the Microgeneration Support Scheme? The scheme would give citizens and communities an […]
In 2017, Ireland’s first National Mitigation Plan outlined a crucial pathway to meet decarbonisation targets. The overall target for European Union for 2020, was reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 20%. At the global level, there was a sharp decline in costs of solar photo-voltaic technology, which resulted in a significant interest in the European […]
Fantasic News from the Credit Union Solutions Centre In a move that will be very welcome to the Irish public, twenty credit unions across the country will soon be rolling out funding to help homeowners massively improve their energy efficiency. The Pro Energy Homes Scheme (PEHS) will offer loans of an average €10,000 with the […]
With a lack of an association to lobby for the micro solar PV sector, it is hard for our opinions to be heard. Recent feedback from the SEAI stated that the micro-generation sector needed a united voice. This could be a concise platform to input the development of policy around renewable energy supplies and, in […]
