Agtech: Could vertical solar panels be the answer to dairy's energy needs?

Why placing solar panels vertically could be just the solution for Irish dairy.

Jack Thiel of Sunstream Energy speaking about the challenges of solar on dairy farms. Picture: Dan Linehan

Solar panels have been around for years now, but a new concept sees the panels placed vertically so that energy is produced in the morning and evening when the sun is low in the sky to coincide with peak usage on Irish dairy farms.

Jack Thiel from Sunstream Energy explained the firm has systems installed on two dairy farms: A 110-panel installation on a farm in Waterford and a second in Kilkenny.