Is solar electricity a good option for tillage farmers?

Solar electricity from Photo Voltaic (PV) panels can be suitable for tillage farmers who are using a lot of energy. On this week’s episode of The Tillage Edge podcast, Barry Caslin, Teagasc Energy & Rural Development Specialist discusses how PV can be useful to tillage farmers.

Solar electricity from Photo Voltaic (PV) panels can be suitable for tillage farmers who are using a lot of energy such as potato or grain stores. Barry explains that, to get the best from these systems, self-use of the generated electricity will give the best paybacks.

Barry also chats through figures on the capital outlay, expected outputs and paybacks.

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