Millions of euro in State solar grants, part of which comes from an energy windfall levy the EU says should support struggling households, has been paid to highly-profitable corporates and luxury resorts owned by the super-rich. The findings emerge from an analysis of data released to The Currency by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for grants paid out by the State under the non-domestic microgeneration grant for the installation of solar panels.  The grant scheme is part of the suite of rapid-approval grants brought in by the Government in a bid to increase renewable energy production and drive…

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