Renewable Energy Action Plan

The DARD Renewable Energy Action Plan was launched on Monday 29 January 2007 and seeks to ensure that the schemes and services provided by DARD will enable farmers, landowners and the broader rural community to capitalise on the economic opportunities presented by renewable enegy.

Under an overall theme of 'promoting the opportunities afforded by the sustainable development of renewable energy in the agri-food and forestry sectors and wider rural economy', the Action Plan has two broad objectives:

(i)    To support the exploitation of opportunities for alternative land uses and sustainable management of agri-food waste linked to renewable energy; and

(ii)    To underpin knowledge and increase awareness of renewable energy technologies.