The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has called on the Government to make renewable energy a key priority in Budget 2027, urging increased investment in solar PV and battery storage to help reduce energy costs, improve energy security and accelerate Ireland’s transition to clean electricity. In its pre-Budget submission, MREF says that an annual State investment […]
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has published its Pre-Budget 2027 Submission, setting out the measures it believes the Government must take to keep Ireland’s micro-generation sector on track to deliver the country’s climate action targets. The submission welcomes the progress of recent years – including the decision to hold the domestic solar PV grant steady […]
In light of the serious developing global energy crisis, which is driving up electricity prices, the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (www.mref.ie) has called on the Government to immediately take practical action to accelerate the adoption of micro-generation of renewable power by homes, farms and businesses across the country. The Chairperson of MREF, Ciaran Kells, said that […]
At Eco Horizon, we are seeing a growing level of frustration among our customers due to ongoing delays with grid connection applications managed by ESB Networks. Over the past 12–18 months, customers installing solar PV systems have increasingly experienced significant waiting times for the processing of NC7 and NC8 applications — the essential approvals required […]
Managing Director of Eco Horizon, Ciaran Kells, was recently featured on Agriland, where he spoke about the Minister’s decision to reject the majority of solar grant applications under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS). TAMS includes ten different support measures, one of which is the Solar Capital Investment Scheme (SCIS). Applications for Tranche 10 closed […]
Friday 20th March 2026 – The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (www.mref.ie) has called on the Government to increase the supports available for solar PV installations for homes, farms and businesses by at least 25% to empower everyone to take practical actions to counter the emerging energy crisis. Ciaran Kells, Chairman of MREF, said that the evolving situation in the Middle […]
The renewable‑energy landscape in Ireland is facing a significant moment of change. On 30 November 2025, the Micro Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) accused the government of effectively sidelining the on‑farm solar support scheme under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme 3 (TAMS 3). Under the newly introduced ranking and selection criteria for TAMS tranche 9, only a […]
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has welcomed key measures in Budget 2026 aimed at supporting Ireland’s transition to renewable energy. The budget extends the €400 income disregard for households selling micro-generated renewable power back to the grid, now in place until 2028. This move encourages more homeowners and farms to invest in solar PV and […]
Recent UK media reports have suggested that Huawei may scale back or withdraw some of its solar PV products from the UK market by the end of 2025. While these reports have raised questions, Irish solar customers can rest assured Huawei has confirmed that it remains fully committed to the Irish market, where it has […]
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 […]
