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Government Plans To Make Solar Power More Accessible

Sunday, 2 April 2023 16:05

By Ross Lindsay

The plan goes before cabinet on Tuesday.

The government's solar targets for 2025, if met, would cater to the entire country's power demands.

That's according to the Minister for Climate and Environment, Eamon Ryan who believes available roofspace is an opportunity for solar use.

A plan goes before cabinet on Tuesday to remove the VAT from the cost of solar panels to make the technology more accessible.

The Green Party Leader, says a switch to solar could solve our reliance on fossil fuels:

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