Landowners take time to assess pros and cons of solar on their land
Tommy Cooke, on his farm in Grange, Thurles, Co Tipperary, supports Ireland’s renewable energy push, but adds: “There’s a fundamental distrust of the planning system being fair; this is something that many developers would also agree is true. ”
Farmland is an emotive topic. A time thief if you let it. Of evocative remembering. Of seasonal sowing and music. Of laughter and tractors and hay.
But when the solar developers come calling, change comes calling: The mind jolts from the familiarity of home life on the farm, to pastures new: The call of the planet to reach carbon neutral in a hurry.
