Kieran Coughlan: Tax advice for solar farmers in rush to catch the rays

Solar farm development is expected to take off in Ireland, and not simply because we’ve had a run of a few sunny days.

Kieran Coughlan: Tax advice for solar farmers in rush to catch the rays

In fact, Ireland’s exposure to solar radiation is higher than that of most of the UK, and higher than mid to northern Europe, including the likes of Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and much of France.

Figures from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland suggest that an area the size of a football pitch would capture an energy equivalent of 2,500 litres of oil per day.

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