Construction to start on first of 20 solar farms in Cork

Carrigaline site will be followed by solar farms at Inniscarra, Kanturk, Mallow, and Whitechurch

An Amarenco solar farm in Spain. File Picture

Construction is getting under way on the first of 20 solar farm projects in Co Cork, costing an estimated €200m, which will provide enough electricity to power 80,000 homes a year when completed.

Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney turned the sod at the first site where construction is to start at Kilmoney, Carrigaline, on Monday.