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The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) Pre-Budget 2027 Submission

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 […]

Why Recent Changes to Solar Supports Matter for Farmers and Solar Projects in Ireland

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 […]

Budget 2026 Boosts Solar and Microgeneration in Ireland

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 […]