Cork solar farm projects to kick off as shipments land

Each one of the solar farms will be capable of generating the equivalent of a whole year's supply of energy to 1,800 homes

The site where Amarenco Solar Cobh Limited intend for their solar farm at Ballynacrusha, Cobh, Co Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

Some 154 containers are due to arrive from China to kick-start the development of a €40m solar farms project at eight locations in Co Cork, capable of generating the equivalent of a whole year's supply of green electricity to power 14,400 homes.

The project is to be carried out by the giant solar power company Amarenco which has completed a number of very large projects in France.