East Cork farmer plans to add solar energy production to his existing wind turbines to ensure security of supply

John Verling meets tillage and wind farmer Michael Quirke.

Tillage and wind farmer Michael Quirke with his son David Quirke and neighbour Ronan Walsh. Picture: Larry Cummins

By John Verling

I took a left at the Y-junction after Saleen village, but became distracted by the success story on the hill, two turbines turning in the gentle wind. They only become visible on the near approaches, slightly hidden by a dip where the land plateaus at the top of recently harvested fields.