Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers has signed a €130,000 deal with energy firm Vayu to supply renewable electricity.

The contract will see Vayu supply the Co Tipperary firm with 100% green electricity to meet its year-round energy requirements.

The deal provides Cashel Farmhouse with direct access to wholesale electricity prices which will allow the company to achieve significant savings compared with traditional fixed rate tariffs in the market.

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Louis Clifton Brown of Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers, said: "Safeguarding the environment is a core value for Cashel Farmhouse. As we continue to expand, we are very focused on reducing our impact on the environment across all aspects of our business. Our partnership with Vayu helps us reduce our environmental footprint even further by providing us with green electricity with a 100% renewable rating. Not only does the deal provide us with direct access to sustainable electricity at wholesale market prices, but we are partnering with a company supplier that has demonstrated a deep understanding and expertise of Ireland's energy market."

(CD/MH)