The Ulster ²ÝÁñÉçÇø’ Union (UFU) has dismissed a document setting out the Department for the Economy’s (DfE) plans for a Renewable Electricity Support Scheme
The Sturdy family, who are tenant farmers from Yorkshire said their ‘heart sank' after being told an appeal had been lodged against a decision to block a solar farm being developed on half of their farm
The increase in funding for farm productivity from 40 to 50 per cent, on top of the extra money available for solar panels, means the Improving Productivity Grant is likely to be even more popular among farmers this time around
Solar developers have been criticised by many in the industry for adopting an opportunistic approach to obtain tenanted land where a ‘cheap grid connection' could be sourced
The Low Carbon Agriculture show allowed visitors to see the latest innovation and technology to help businesses move to climate-smart operations, and there are positive signals for renewables
Solar power provides an opportunity to reduce energy bills, maximise self-sufficiency and save money, but there are considerations when it comes to installation and economics
Neil Lindsay is managing director at BLC Energy, a renewable energy development company specialising in utility scale solar PV and co-located battery storage projects across the UK
South Derbyshire farm campaigners hail Lullington Solar Park decision 'a win for local democracy'
Tenant ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Association said in the last few weeks alone, five tenant farmers had come forward with concerns over land being replaced by solar
Tenant ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Association said the Sturdy family's story sends out a crucial message to all other developers that they cannot treat tenant farmers as 'merely collateral damage'