Firms call for taxpayer support to allow solar energy its chance to shine
The Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA) says the money would enable 70,000 households and 2,200 businesses produce their own power and generate 7% of national electricity needs within six years, while providing 7,300 jobs in the process.
According to the association, the financial supports sought would add €19 to the average household’s electricity bill each year, far less than the €60 state levy currently added annually to domestic electricity bills, mainly to support wind and peat energy.
