Aurivo Co-operative empoweing farmers with new Aurivo Farm Solar initiative
Donal Tierney, CEO Aurivo; Laura McArdle, MD PVGen; Raymond Barlow, Chairman Aurivo; Delcan Marren, Farm Profitability and Sustainability Manager, Aurivo, and Eoin Walsh, Business Development Manager PVGen.
AURIVO Co-operative, in partnership with PV Generation, recently announced the launch of Aurivo Farm Solar, a unique, new renewable energy offering aimed at empowering farmers to reduce their carbon footprint.
Aurivo Farm Solar will provide TAMS and SEAI grant application assistance and financing solution advice to farmers looking to invest in solar innovations on farm that will help them to reduce their carbon footprint, enhance on farm sustainability and reduce costs. Key features of the Aurivo Farm Solar programme include: Grants: The application process for available TAMS/SEAI grants will be processed by the Farm Solar team on your behalf.
Aurivo is one of Ireland’s leading co-operatives, with businesses in Consumer
Foods, Dairy Ingredients, Retail Stores, Animal Feeds, and Livestock Trading.
Employing approximately 700 people, Aurivo is a globally focused agri-business with regional, national, and international brands and dairy ingredients exports to regions such as the US, Central America, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia. Financing Solution: Aurivo has identified a number of financing options where you can access competitively priced finance.
Smart Metering & Monitoring: As part of the package, you will have access to a Smart App, which will enable you to monitor electricity generation and consumption in real time, as well as giving you the tools to identify where the significant energy users are on the
farm.
Solar PV: Solar PV Panels will generate free electricity for you to use on your family farm, if any electricity is exported to the grid, you will be able to obtain a fee in tariff for each unit exported from your electricity supplier. Farmers can register interest in the programme by visiting www.aurivo.ie/ farmsolar
Speaking at the launch of Aurivo Farm Solar, Aurivo Co-operative CEO Donal Tierney said: “We are delighted to have launched the Aurivo Farm Solar programme in partnership with PV Generation who bring a wealth of farming sector experience to this scheme. “At Aurivo sustainability starts on farm, and we believe our turn-key Solar PV solution will help increase the sustainability and viability of family farms.”
Aurivo Farm Profitability and Sustainability Manager, Declan Marren, added: “The Aurivo Farm Solar programme is open to all farming sectors and sizes. “Installing Solar PV technology on your farm will lower electricity bills, reduce the carbon footprint and make your farm more sustainable.
“The aim of the program is to help our farming families to make the transition to green, renewable Solar PV technology.” PV Generation Business Development Manager, Eoin Walsh also welcomed the new programme:
“PV Generation are delighted to be a part of the Aurivo Farm Solar initiative, helping bring high quality sustainable solutions to Aurivo co-operative members, we look forward to a long relationship with Aurivo farm families.”