Tirlán, the company formerly known as Glanbia, has joined forces with solar panel company PV Generation and Finance Ireland to incentivise farmers to install solar powered systems to reduce energy costs and lower their carbon footprint. 

The turnkey sustainable system will be fully-financed through Finance Ireland, with flexible loans and seasonal repayment conditions, and has the advantage of both reducing energy costs and promoting sustainability within agriculture. 

Supplied and installed by PV Generation, the systems will aim to power energy intensive processes such as milk cooling, vacuum pumps and water heating.

The firm claims that energy costs could be reduced by between 15% and 30% per annum. 

The system will also monitor energy generation and consumption in real-time, giving farmers a better understanding of when and how energy is consumed. 

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“Being first to market with this industry-leading initiative has created phenomenal interest amongst our farm families”, said Damien Sutton, programme manager of Farmgen, part of Tirlán.

“We have fully-financed options available for farm families who want alternative energy sources in an era of significant price hikes in the energy markets. More farm families than ever are looking to increase self-sufficiency and also de-carbonise.”

Maud Conroy Kane, general manager of Finance Ireland Leasing, added: “We see our flexible loan as a key support in these challenging times with the added benefit of 100% financing and seasonal payments over three or five years.”