Agriculture & Renewables

Implementing and delivering on this national renewable energy action plan will be a challenge and will require enhanced co-ordination and collaboration between all relevant sectors.

The agriculture sector is intrinsically linked to the renewable energy sector as the focus on crop production and use of agricultural bi products to produce energy to make the county less dependant on imported energy to drive the counties economy.

A fully joined up and integrated approach, involving all appropriate public sector bodies at national, regional and local level will be critical for delivery over the next decade.

The TEA is working on two projects FORREST and BioEnarea. Both focusing on promoting the production of Biomass supply chains and providing a more secure market for the Agriculture Sector to tap into

In setting out to achieve a significant transformation of the energy landscape, the TEA does not underestimate the challenge (not unique to Ireland) of winning the hearts and minds of local communities, in support of the new infrastructure required to deliver change. This challenge will need to be progressively addressed through education and training.

We are working to create the economic, infrastructural and planning conditions conducive to the sustainable development of all of Ireland’s renewable energy resources, which offer the potential for Tipperary to become a significant exporter of renewable energy over the coming decades.