'Ireland's biggest dairy farm' in east Cork to be repurposed for solar energy

Plans for 250MW solar development with potential to power 52,000 homes

TJ Hunter, vice president Ørsted Onshore Ireland & UK (right) with Simon Browne (left) and Tom Browne (centre), the family behind Greenhills. Ørsted and Greenhills farm have entered into a lease agreement for renewable energy production at the farm.  Picture: Michael O'Sullivan / OSM PHOTO

One of Ireland's largest dairy farmers, with more than 1,100 cows, has entered into a leasing agreement with global renewable energy company Ørsted to use land for a giant solar farm.

Greenhills farm in Killeagh in east Cork will be repurposed to produce renewable energy as part of Ørsted’s plans for a 250 MW export capacity solar development, which has the potential to power at least 52,000 homes.