Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 30 August 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Energy Supply and Security: Discussion
Mr. John Melvin:
Since the capacity mechanism came in, 4,800 MW of new capacity has been contracted. Just under 3,000 MW of that is gas, 440 MW is battery and around 1,200 MW is demand-side units, as we have discussed already. In total, between the large non-delivery we have spoken about and other smaller failures to deliver, we would have had 657 MW that did not deliver. When we were here last October, we had contracted about 2,500 MW of capacity. Since then, in the more recent auctions, we have contracted another 2,245 MW. The bulk of that is in Northern Ireland, although I think the Deputy is aware that around 600 MW is in construction. The same capacity mechanism is delivering with a different planning and consenting regime in the timelines that are envisaged. From the most recent auctions, and this is one of the recommendations in the EY report, we have an enhanced reporting regime. We, EirGrid and the Department are regularly meeting the 1,500 MW of new gas capacity that has won contracts and the 360 MW or so of batteries that have won new contracts. Of that 360 MW of batteries, 120 MW or so is already commissioned.
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