IFA launches on-farm renewable energy generation initiative

AN INITIATIVE to develop renewable energy generation on farms was launched by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) yesterday.

IFA president Padraig Walshe said micro power generation from a range of sources — wind, solar and anaerobic — has the potential to reduce Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions and its reliance on imported fossil fuels.

In addition, a vibrant micro energy industry will create much-needed jobs and reduce on-farm production costs, he said.