Upscaling of wind and solar farms has saved Irish customers nearly €840m

Wind and solar farms saved Irish electricity customers €840m since 2000, according the 'Good for your Pocket' report, published today by consultants Baringa.

Ireland's upscaling of wind and solar farms has saved customers nearly €840m since the turn of the century, with spending on fossil fuels cut by €7.4bn in the same period.

Industry lobby body Wind Energy Ireland's national conference, which begins today, will hear a new report which shows that even based on the most conservative estimate, the financial benefit of developing renewable energy has "significantly outweighed" all possible costs.