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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (21 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...2017, with the other main sources being gas at 51%, coal 12% and peat 7%. Provisional figures for 2018 show that renewables generated 32.5% of electricity with wind providing 27.6%, hydro 2.3%, solar 0.05% and biomass/other renewables 2.6% points of that. Electricity from natural gas in 2018 accounted for 52.5% of generation, coal accounted for 7%, peat 6.8%, wastes 1% and oil 0.5%....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: I want to ask about the roll-out of solar panels for schools, which was announced in the budget last year. It is a sensible measure to assist schools with their energy costs, to provide lighting, to power whiteboards etc and to heat meals under the expanded hot school meals programme. When I visit schools and am asked when they will get their solar panels, what should I tell the teachers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (12 Oct 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: That is very interesting. It strikes me that over the last six months, Britain has produced more solar electricity than coal electricity for the first time ever while we do not even have a solar power sector in the State yet. The opportunity for rural areas to tap into that is massive. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice is next and has ten minutes. I ask that he allow the majority of that time...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...to this. That is that we will see connection with our neighbours. It is part of a wider international system. The scale of change that is coming is that there will be a connection to solar power from the south, nuclear power in France and hydroelectric power in Scandinavia and the Alps. The new technology and the innovations that have taken place-----

Seanad: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I will not confirm that because part of the reduction was due to increased imports of electricity from abroad through our interconnectors. It was also due to increased generation of wind power, increased generation of solar power and a reduction in the use of coal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizen and Community Measures: Discussion (2 Oct 2019) See 3 other results from this debate

...with four or five communities throughout the country. We have tried to spread a number of grid applications to match them. Previous speakers have described how it depends on whether the local power station needs to be upgraded. If a 4 MW project tips the balance to the extent that a bigger transformer needs to be put provided, all of the costs will be loaded onto us. This could be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Jul 2016) See 3 other results from this debate

Denis Naughten: I understand the point being made by Deputy Stanley. As he is aware, a large part of the fossil fuel PSO is close to my heart, namely, peat fired energy generation in our three midland power stations. In fairness, I believe it is only because a predecessor of mine, Mary O'Rourke, happened to be in this job, we would not have those three peat fired power stations in the State. The intention...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (30 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 182. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will update planning regulations around solar power to enable schools and community buildings to obtain planning permission to install solar panels; if his attention has been drawn to the high costs of acquiring planning permission for community buildings; if he will consider exempting them in the same manner as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy: Discussion (16 Jan 2018) See 1 other result from this debate

.... While I appreciate that under the European Union's renewable energy scheme, RES, there has been a focus on 2030, which is appropriate, we can also do something about the 2020 targets. While solar power is not a silver bullet and will not solve all the issues, it can make a significant contribution. A number of speakers referred to our successful track record in various aspects of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Electricity Generation (22 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings. The Solar Capital Investment schemeis one of the measures in TAMS, which provides support to farmers wishing to invest in renewable energy, thereby reducing their dependence on fossil fuels. I launched the TAMS 3...

Other Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (21 Mar 2017) See 1 other result from this debate

Denis Naughten: The new support scheme should be far broader than schemes up to now. Up to now the focus has been on onshore wind. There is an opportunity now to expand and look at both domestic and large scale solar, hydro, biomass, offshore wind energy and micro-generation. Micro-generation has to be part of that mix. I cannot give the Deputy a commitment on any specific project. There are a number of...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...providers, one always asks about the position on the various projects and schemes. There has been a significant inflationary element, particularly concerning the price of steel, which would affect solar farms. Strangely, solar farms have a significant amount of steel. There has also been supply disruption because of the war in Ukraine. I am certain that the CRU and my Department will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Eamon Ryan: We are doing exactly that. We have three phases. In respect of microgeneration, householders can now sell power back to the grid. All suppliers have to offer them that price and that capability. We are going then to what we are calling microgeneration on a slightly bigger scale, of up to 50 kV, where someone might have larger premises such as a barn, a business premises roof and so on,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (12 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: 729. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proportion of renewable energy that will come from wind, solar, marine, anaerobic digestion combined heat and power, biomass combined heat and power and biomass combustion in the Government's plan to achieve its 2020 renewable targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21048/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (24 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: ...areas of priority identified by his Department in developing the renewable energy sector here; the targets set by his Department for the proportion of Ireland's energy stock to be provided by wind power, tidal power, solar power and bio-fuels respectively in 2016; the level of progress achieved by his Department to date in meeting these targets since the Government entered into office; and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...and how we can accelerate, there are changes happening. Last year was the greatest expansion in renewables we have seen in our history. Last Thursday, for the first time, we could start to see solar power having an influence. Last Thursday afternoon, 10% of our power demand was provided by solar power. We are only at the very start of the roll-out of the significant new solar capacity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Energy Council: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (24 Nov 2015)

Alex White: ...generated from renewables, most of which is from onshore wind farms. We are in a consultation process for a new refit scheme which will look at new technologies and the prospect of subsidising solar, for example, biomass, offshore wind and others energy forms. Some of these are at a fairly early stage of development, while others have made more progress. As I told the House last week,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Projects (7 Dec 2016)

Denis Naughten: Grants or grant aid are not provided for the construction of wind or solar farms on (private) property. The convention to date is that the Renewable Energy Feed-in-Tariff (REFIT) schemes support the development of a range of renewable electricity technologies including hydro, biomass combustion, biomass combined heat and power, landfill gas and onshore wind.  The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: I have one more question on access to services. At the moment, people can be almost off grid on the waterways. They can have solar panels and batteries and they do not need to be plugged into the mains power. If there is a requirement to plug into mains power, will those plugs need to be tested and certified for electrical installation?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Programme for Government (2 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government provides for the development of a Solar Energy Strategy for rooftop and ground-based photovoltaics (PV) to ensure that a greater share of our electricity needs is met through solar power. A number of steps as part of our overall approach to solar energy are under way. The development of grid scale solar energy has been sharply accelerated in...