Special Report: Endless possibilities of solar power investment

Solar farms will be a mainstay in Ireland as we move from fossil fuels to more renewable sources in the years ahead. Pádraig Hoare examines the technology’s advantages and disadvantages

A sheep grazes at a solar farm in Sonnewalde, Germany. Counterintuitively, solar panels are less efficient in higher temperatures, meaning Ireland’s temperate climate could be optimal for the clean energy. Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty

Mon, 09 Nov, 2020 - 06:30

Pádraig Hoare

International energy experts are waxing lyrical about its endless possibilities, businesses are increasingly buying into it, and the public barely knows about it.

Solar farms are poised to be a mainstay in Ireland as the country transitions from fossil fuels to more renewable sources in the coming decades, and along with wind and hydro-generated power.