Plans for €60m investment in Clare and Kerry solar farms

Plans have been unveiled for €60m investment in solar farms in Clare and Kerry over the coming years.

Co Clare could become a leading generator of solar- powered energy with the announcement that the county’s first solar farm is to be located at Ballymorris, just off the Ennis-Limerick N18 road.

The 12.4 hectare farm will be connected to the national grid and will generate enough electricity to power 1,200 homes over a 25-year period.