A proper feed in tariff for micro-generation needs to be introduced urgently ,in order to encourage people to generate electricity from renewable energy sources.People can reduce their energy bills ,protect against future energy price rises as well as reducing their carbon footprint.
People who can benefit are home owners,businesses schools ,farms ,and small industry.
It would be important that both installers and equipment providers are certified.This could be done under a Government Certification Scheme such as the one introduced in the UK during 2010.
Under such a scheme you could consider the following;
1. A Tax -free financial reward payable to the owners of small wind turbines or other renewable s generating carbon -free energy and helping the Country to meet its renewable energy commitments.
2.A generation tariff that would provide a rate of return of approximately 7 to 12 % on the capital cost of the renewable technology installed.
3. An additional smaller export tariff for units spilled on to the grid.
4.The income from the Feed in tariffs should be tax exempt as an introductory measure .
5. Farmers should be allowed to claim the V.A.T back on there investment if the power is being used for the farm.(This is presently not the case)
6. Payments could be funded by a levy on all bill payers and would lead to people changing the way they use electricity ,and most especially the wasting of it.
Summary;
We at Munster Wind turbines are hoping for a change in policy here to enable us to be able offer a decent package to our many interested Clients.
There are now many of our Irish Renewable energy business's setting up in the UK where incentives have already been set in place.
It would be a pity to see this industry fail here owing to the lack of incentives.
Many jobs could be secured in this business,but I am finding it extremely difficult to sell any of our turbines without some, if not all, of the above incentives being in place.
Gerard Slattery
Posted on 16 May 2011 4:24 pm
A proper feed in tariff for micro-generation needs to be introduced urgently ,in order to encourage people to generate electricity from renewable energy sources.People can reduce their energy bills ,protect against future energy price rises as well as reducing their carbon footprint.
People who can benefit are home owners,businesses schools ,farms ,and small industry.
It would be important that both installers and equipment providers are certified.This could be done under a Government Certification Scheme such as the one introduced in the UK during 2010.
Under such a scheme you could consider the following;
1. A Tax -free financial reward payable to the owners of small wind turbines or other renewable s generating carbon -free energy and helping the Country to meet its renewable energy commitments.
2.A generation tariff that would provide a rate of return of approximately 7 to 12 % on the capital cost of the renewable technology installed.
3. An additional smaller export tariff for units spilled on to the grid.
4.The income from the Feed in tariffs should be tax exempt as an introductory measure .
5. Farmers should be allowed to claim the V.A.T back on there investment if the power is being used for the farm.(This is presently not the case)
6. Payments could be funded by a levy on all bill payers and would lead to people changing the way they use electricity ,and most especially the wasting of it.
Summary;
We at Munster Wind turbines are hoping for a change in policy here to enable us to be able offer a decent package to our many interested Clients.
There are now many of our Irish Renewable energy business's setting up in the UK where incentives have already been set in place.
It would be a pity to see this industry fail here owing to the lack of incentives.
Many jobs could be secured in this business,but I am finding it extremely difficult to sell any of our turbines without some, if not all, of the above incentives being in place.
Ger Slattery
Munster Wind Turbines