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<p>Election canvassers found many householders keen to conserve energy and keep the heat in this winter — useful information on grants for retro-fitting and upgrades here</p>

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Donal Hickey: National retrofitting grants plan gaining momentum

The grant for a deep retrofit has been raised from 35% to 50% and to 80% for attic and cavity wall insulation

<p>Irish company ePower is a specialist in the area of electric vehicle charging and solar panel solutions and CJ O’Neill is their solar surveyor. </p>

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You don't have to wait for summer or a sunny day to install solar panels

<p>Baby rhino, Lumi, born to mum Zuri last autumn. Her name means 'bringer of life'. Picture: Chester Zoo</p>

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Keeping a baby endangered rhino warm

Rear view of dad holding her little girl in arms and showing at their house with installed solar panels. Alternative energy, sav

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Donal Hickey: Some reasons people opt for solar panels — and what's putting some people off

Man worker mounting solar panels on roof of house.

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'Strong demand' for school solar panels as over 900 apply in first phase

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Rooftop renewables risk making the rich richer, as latecomers will struggle to access the grid

VAT rate on new solar panels cut to zero saving households €1,000 on installation

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan signed off on the move in a bid to encourage more people to opt for renewable energy

Sun, 02 Apr, 2023

Teletubbies, students, and teachers celebrate new bus paid for with anonymous donor help

"When you add all that up — it turns into a bus"

Fri, 28 Oct, 2022

Two Workers Installing Solar Panels On Modern House.

Donal Hickey: Warming up to the idea of solar energy

EU policy aspires to all new residences having rooftop panels by 2029. Business and industry are likely to follow. Farmers can also make savings by generating their electricity from the sun

Thu, 20 Oct, 2022

Solar panels pile up in warehouses across Europe

Lack of engineers to install solar panels amid soaring demand from households and businesses

Tue, 27 Sep, 2022

Applications for solar panel grants more than double as energy bills surge

Grants for home insulation have also peaked, with applications having more than tripled since last year

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

Solar pilot scheme results point to 20% lower dairy farm electricity bills

A Co Kilkenny dairy farmer is showing the way forward to low carbon agriculture, with his own solar farm, on course to reduce his annual dairy farm electricity bill by 20%.

Tue, 30 Apr, 2019

960 panels on Iverk Produce packhouses generate 208,000kw

Ireland’s largest photovoltaic solar energy installation at the time was installed at O’Shea Farms in Co Kilkenny in October, 2015.

Tue, 30 Apr, 2019

New scheme encouraging homeowners to install solar panels launched today

A new scheme encouraging homeowners to install solar panels has been launched this morning.

Tue, 31 Jul, 2018

Solar farm firm rejects claims of ‘glint and glare’

A renewable energy firm refused planning for a solar farm close to Waterford Airport has appealed the decision to An Bord Pleanála.

Sat, 10 Jun, 2017

solar panels

Donal Hickey: National retrofitting grants plan gaining momentum

You don't have to wait for summer or a sunny day to install solar panels

Keeping a baby endangered rhino warm

Donal Hickey: Some reasons people opt for solar panels — and what's putting some people off

'Strong demand' for school solar panels as over 900 apply in first phase

Rooftop renewables risk making the rich richer, as latecomers will struggle to access the grid

VAT rate on new solar panels cut to zero saving households €1,000 on installation

Teletubbies, students, and teachers celebrate new bus paid for with anonymous donor help

Donal Hickey: Warming up to the idea of solar energy

Solar panels pile up in warehouses across Europe

Applications for solar panel grants more than double as energy bills surge

Solar pilot scheme results point to 20% lower dairy farm electricity bills

960 panels on Iverk Produce packhouses generate 208,000kw

New scheme encouraging homeowners to install solar panels launched today

Solar farm firm rejects claims of ‘glint and glare’

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Mick Clifford

solar panels

Donal Hickey: National retrofitting grants plan gaining momentum

You don't have to wait for summer or a sunny day to install solar panels

Keeping a baby endangered rhino warm

Donal Hickey: Some reasons people opt for solar panels — and what's putting some people off

'Strong demand' for school solar panels as over 900 apply in first phase

Rooftop renewables risk making the rich richer, as latecomers will struggle to access the grid

VAT rate on new solar panels cut to zero saving households €1,000 on installation

Teletubbies, students, and teachers celebrate new bus paid for with anonymous donor help

Donal Hickey: Warming up to the idea of solar energy

Solar panels pile up in warehouses across Europe

Applications for solar panel grants more than double as energy bills surge

Solar pilot scheme results point to 20% lower dairy farm electricity bills

960 panels on Iverk Produce packhouses generate 208,000kw

New scheme encouraging homeowners to install solar panels launched today

Solar farm firm rejects claims of ‘glint and glare’

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Mick Clifford

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