Commenting on the Oireachtas Agricultural Committee debate on TAMS which took place on Wednesday 18th March, Ciaran Kells Chair person of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation said that removing the farm home energy use from the qualifying criteria for TAMS effectively rules out almost all Drystock and Tillage farms from solar Read more
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (www.mref.ie) has called on the Government to increase the supports available for solar PV installations for homes, farms and businesses by at least 25% to empower everyone to take practical actions to counter the emerging energy crisis. Ciaran Kells, Chairman of MREF, said that the evolving situation in Read more
Agricultural advisers were left frustrated last week after the Department of Agriculture revealed, with just 24 hours’ notice, that over 1,300 Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) applications would not be automatically rolled over into the current tranche of the scheme. The announcement, made at the Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA) AGM, Read more
The Micro Renewable Energy Federation (www.mref.ie) today accused the Minister of Agriculture, Martin Heydon TD, of doing a complete hatchet job on solar PV TAMS grants in announcing that only 10% of tranche 10 applications will be approved. MREF says that this means that up to 1,500 farmers who have Read more
ESB Networks seek input into Electrical Distribution Network capacity Consultation A major overhaul and upgrade of the national electricity grid is planned by ESB Networks to deal with an expected almost 50% increase in demand to power transport and heat electrification, coupled with an explosion in renewables seeking to access Read more
The TAMS solar scheme has been “thrown under the bus” by the Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon, those active in the renewable energy sector have claimed. Read more on the Farmers Journal website linked below Full Article on here on farmersjournal.ie
The Micro Renewable Energy Federation (www.mref.ie) has criticized the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, for throwing the TAMS Solar Scheme ‘under the bus’ in the latest revisions to the TAMS scheme where ‘ranking and selection’ has been introduced for Tranche 9 and future applications. MREF Read more
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (www.mref.ie) has welcomed the extension of the €400 income disregard for micro-generated renewable power sold by households back to the grid. Reacting to this afternoon’s Budget 2026 statements from Minister for Finance, Mr. Paschal Donohoe TD, MREF Chairperson, Ciarán Kells said: “We very much welcome the Read more
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has received assurances from Huawei around it continuing participation as a key technology supplier to the Irish micro-generation market. Following reports carried in UK media that Huawei was planning to stop supplying components used in micro-generation installations, including inverters and its LUNA battery systems by Read more
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) is calling on the Minister for Education, Helen McEntee TD, to urgently review the Schools Solar PV Programme to ensure that it delivers the maximum benefit for schools, taxpayers, and the environment. MREF fully supports the Government’s initiative to install solar panels on schools. However, Read more