Martin O’Sullivan: Why solar panels make serious financial sense
With grants, tax write-offs and slashed energy bills, they can pay for themselves in less than two years – here’s all you need to know about installing them on your farm
‘Solar systems work best if you use all the energy you generate, rather than sell back power to the grid’
Most farmers have lots of roof space. This puts them in an ideal position to generate power in their own farmyards by installing solar panels.
Some farmers have hefty electricity bills, particularly dairy farmers, and these bills are only going to increase as the years go by.
