The TAMS 3 solar grant gives Irish farmers up to 60% back on the cost of on-farm solar PV in 2026, with a grant ceiling of €90,000 per holding. It falls under the Solar Capital Investment Scheme within TAMS 3, run by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The headline rate is 60% […]
The TAMS grant for solar panels still pays the better headline rate at 60%, but the SEAI grant, now lifted to an effective 45%, is the one most farms can realistically secure. That is the whole decision in a sentence. Since 6 October 2026, the Non-Domestic Microgen Grant (NDMG) has paid an effective 45% of […]
Solar farms in Ireland are ground-mounted solar installations that generate electricity at scale, typically from 1 megawatt (MW) up to several hundred megawatts. A 1 MW solar farm usually needs around 4 to 6 acres of land and produces roughly 950,000 to 1,100,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) a year in Irish conditions. They sit at the larger […]
A PPA, or power purchase agreement, is a long-term contract where a business agrees to buy electricity at a fixed or agreed rate, often from solar panels installed on its own roof or land. In most commercial cases in Ireland, a third party funds, installs and owns the solar system, and you simply pay for […]
Commercial battery storage lets a business store electricity and use it when it matters most, cutting peak demand charges and keeping critical equipment running during a grid outage. The two jobs it does best are peak shaving (trimming your most expensive demand spikes) and backup (bridging the gap when the power drops). For most Irish […]
Setting up fleet EV charging for logistics depot involves matching charger power and count to your vehicles’ duty cycles, securing enough grid capacity, and phasing the install so you don’t pay for infrastructure you won’t use yet. Get those three right and the rest follows. Most logistics operators start with overnight depot charging because vans […]
EV charging for apartment blocks means installing shared charging infrastructure that multiple residents can use, with fair metering and billing built in from the start. It works by running dedicated cabling and load management through the development’s electrical supply, so each resident is charged for their own use without overloading the building. The key difference […]
The SEAI Non-Domestic Microgeneration Grant (NDMG) is a capital grant that helps Irish businesses install commercial solar PV, worth up to €162,600 depending on system size. It pays a set amount per kilowatt-peak (kWp) installed, so the bigger the system, the larger the grant, up to the cap. For most commercial buildings, the grant covers […]
Commercial EV charging gives Irish businesses a way to power staff, fleet, and customer vehicles on site, cut running costs, and meet growing demand from drivers. With over 212,000 EVs now on Irish roads and battery models outselling petrol and diesel for the first time in January 2026, charging infrastructure has become a practical business […]
Commercial solar has quietly become mainstream in Ireland, with businesses of every size fitting panels to offset the highest electricity prices in years. Commercial solar panels cost in Ireland are roughly €900 to €1,500 per kWp installed in 2026, so a typical business system runs €40,000 to €120,000 before grants. This guide breaks down real […]