The Association is calling on the government to implement a scheme, allowing farmers to sell excess energy to the national grid.
The government is facing calls to put a scheme in place to allow farmers to sell excess energy back to the national grid.
It comes as the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture suggested planning permission no longer be needed to install solar panels on agricultural buildings.
President of the Irish Farmers Association, Tim Cullinan says without an upgrade, the national grid couldn't facilitate a move like that.
The Tommevara man says if farmers are generating excess electricity, they should be rewarded for it:
Funeral Arrangements Announced For Woman Killed In Midlands Crash
Garda Commissioner Confident Security Operation For EPC Meeting Will Be A Success
Midlands Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Crash
Midlands Security & Defence Analyst Says Hoax Bomb Threats Aimed To Intimidate
Almost €446,000 Allocated To Midlands Community Centres And Clubhouses
Midlands Family Takes On Ireland’s Fittest Family Challenge
5K Fundraiser To Support Motor Neurone Disease Association Takes Place In Westmeath