Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
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289. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of uptake on the TAMS 3 solar capital investment scheme to date for farmers for self-consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54206/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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The Solar Capital Investment Scheme (SCIS), is a measure under the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3), which provides support to farmers wishing to invest in renewable energy.  To encourage on-farm renewable technology uptake and usage, grant aid is provided to assist farmers in maximising their contribution to the production of renewable energy through the installation of Solar PV technology, together with battery storage. 

This scheme has proven to be very popular, with over 4,600 applications received since the scheme opened to applications in February 2023.

It is a requirement of the scheme that applicants may only be grant-aided on systems that provide power up to the annual average demand on the holding.  Applicants can receive the Clean Export Guarantee payment for any electricity spill-over that may occur on a given day as this is funded directly by the electricity companies. However, they are not eligible for any other payment, such as the Clean Export Premium, as it would be double funding of the investment.