Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 4 May 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Solar Energy and the Agricultural Industry: Discussion

Dr. Laurence Shalloo:

Yes, we see this as a very strong opportunity. There are options programmes within Teagasc where we look at all of the options, be it animal-based agriculture, cropping, or whatever it is, and this will be part of that. We certainly see this as having a very strong role in the diversification. If one looks at all of the policies, diversification is part of it. This is one of the diversification pathways that looks very attractive.