Friday 10 December 2010

Many UK farmers 'keen on idea of solar PV technology

Many UK farmers are keen on the idea of using solar photovoltaic technology in the years ahead, new survey results have suggested.

As many as 80 per cent of those queried as part of a poll from Farming Futures and Solarcentury would like their roofs to be fitted with these devices in the coming three-year period, the organisations have revealed.

Nevertheless, just 55.2 per cent of the farmers who responded to the study had a firm grasp of the full earnings they could make by signing up to the government's feed-in tariff scheme.

Farming Futures' Madeleine Lewis feels that, in recent months, a strong appetite for this kind of technology has been seen among farmers.

She stated: "It's great to see so many farmers recognising this opportunity to create an income and diversify - as well as contribute to developing a low carbon economy in the UK."

A sizeable solar power system was introduced to a building at the Glastonbury Festival farm site earlier in the winter.

Source - Taylorvinters

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