‘Solar tech could attract overseas firms’ according to new KMPG and Irish Solar Energy report

Using solar energy to power homes and businesses would deliver a threefold return on government investment and could support up to 7,300 jobs by 2030, research shows.

A report compiled by KPMG in association with the Irish Solar Energy Association reveals that “a thriving domestic solar sector” would likely make Ireland more attractive to overseas companies.

Investing in solar energy could also give the country a better chance of meeting the target to source 40% of electricity from renewables by 2020 which could help avoid UN fines.