Results 141-160 of 463 for solar power

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme (6 Dec 2016) See 4 other results from this debate

Timmy Dooley: ...the difficulties Ireland is experiencing in meeting its targets. As the Minister knows well, the scheme is unavailable in the case of many of the new important technologies in the generation of solar and offshore wind power. That makes Ireland one of the outliers among its European peers. Homeowners in other jurisdictions are able to make money from solar panels using feed-in tariffs....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-level Policy Response to Current Energy Security Issues: Discussion (19 Oct 2022) See 2 other results from this debate

Mr. Cillian O'Donoghue: I will respond to Deputy Troy's three questions on wind, solar and farming biogas. On wind, Denmark is a good country to use as an example. It went very much pro-wind over a decade ago. I do not know the numbers off the top of my head but I think more than 50% of its generation is wind. It is a good country to take inspiration from. I repeat that the obstacles...

Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 Oct 2016) See 2 other results from this debate

Mick Wallace: ...and damaging forms of energy production in the world. Electricity generated from burning peat releases at least twice as much greenhouse gases as coal. That said, the ESB’s coal-fired power station at Moneypoint is Ireland’s largest single source of carbon dioxide emissions. If we are to meet our binding climate change mitigation targets - I am referring to the 2030 ones,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Obligation (16 May 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Collins: 183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment why the PSO levy has not been removed from ESB bills in view of the effectiveness of the wind energy and solar power in recent years; what plans are in place to remove the PSO levy in totality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23155/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Ireland currently has 1,763 MW of installed wind generation, 238 MW of hydro power and 71 MW of smaller renewable sources (ocean energy, combined heat and power, solar and bio-energy). In 2012, this installed renewable generation capacity met 17.3% of overall electricity demand. As regards proposed targets for the future, under the Renewable Energy Directive, Ireland is legally required to...

Statements on Climate Change (3 Jul 2008) See 2 other results from this debate

Mary O'Rourke: I do not know if solar panels will work or unplugging every plug in the land will work, but I believe the "power of one" should be emphasised more. The message should be given in positive and optimistic terms, not gloomy and doom-laden language, which makes us all just want to dive under the duvet and stay there for the day.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (18 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: ...the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the situation with respect to the clean export guarantee tariff for the commercial sector; if and when such businesses that export solar generated power to the grid will be paid for same; the situation with respect to phase three smart meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1227/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review and Consolidation of Planning Legislation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: To assist Deputy Gould with the issue of permission for solar farms. If farmers, for example, with a 100 acre holding release more than 49% of their land holding, they lose their single farm payment. What happens as a result is that three or four farmers come together. To make it viable to build a solar farm, you need between 180 acres and 200 acres with a high-power line. Often, a...

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Eamon Ryan: ...down in price in the same way that fixed offshore wind has done. We will move, in the second phase, into southern waters as well as western waters and then further west. The advantage of this power supply is that we can convert it through electrolysis, a working mechanism, into hydrogen and ammonia which gives us the storage and transport and other fuels that can power our country. To...

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Nov 2015)

Alex White: ...policy of the country. It is my job to ensure we press on to achieve our renewable energy targets and climate change targets generally by 2020 in so far as they affect energy. With regard to solar power, I have already made the point that I envisage a role for it. Since Deputy Tom Fleming and I last spoke about this, we have moved on it. There is a consultation process ongoing in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

...one-off houses. There are thousands and thousands of such houses. We believe there are solutions. We are still awaiting the roll-out of the farm sheds thing, which basically involves putting solar panels on farm sheds. We would solve a great deal of the heating and domestic heating, not to mention power and electricity, of farms if we could get that rolled out. We still have not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electricity Generation (5 May 2022)

Peter Burke: ...exemptions are already provided for in respect of microgeneration type development. Class 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Regulations provides for household related exemptions for wind turbines, solar panels, ground heat pump systems and air source heat pumps subject to certain siting and size conditions. Class 56 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Regulations provides for exemptions in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (28 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of solar panel installations which are now selling surplus power back to the grid, distinguishing household suppliers, farm or business suppliers; if he has conducted a survey of the price being earned per kilowatt hour, and if he will indicate how he expects this practice to evolve in the coming years....

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (4 Jul 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: ...and the Minister's Bill reduces that even further. The Government's record on the environment is abysmal. We are laggards in Europe on this. In Britain, for example, last year they created more solar power than they did through nuclear and coal. This country does not even have a solar power system, we do not have feed-in tariffs or renewable heat incentives. This Government talks the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: ...County Louth and will be of great benefit to counties Louth, Meath and north Dublin. The whole point of this wind farm is that it is going to generate 1 GW of renewable energy annually, which will power more than 1 million homes and offset 1 billion kg of carbon each year, which is incredible. There is going to be a revolution in renewable energy here in the next decade. By the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a universal rate will be decided on for microgeneration customers who have signed up to sell power from solar panels back to the national grid; if a date for these payments has been set, given that it was originally due to be in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63254/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Nov 2017)

Denis Naughten: ...and exported onto the national grid. Renewable technologies supported under the REFIT schemes include onshore wind, hydro, biomass landfill gas, biomass combustion, biomass combined heat and power (CHP) and anaerobic digestion CHP. At present, neither ocean energy technologies nor solar photovoltaic (Solar PV), for electricity generation, are supported under any of these REFIT...

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Lynn Boylan: ...that can compete on the international stage. Germany is currently looking for partners to enter with it into a green hydrogen strategy. It is looking at north Africa because it is producing solar power and producing it cheaper. Ireland has one of the highest costs for renewable energy in the EU so we have to be able to examine why that is the case. I have talked to stakeholders and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Eamon Ryan: ...Communications, Climate Action and Environment in that regard? Will it be involved in the consultation process? Rewetting is the rehabilitation of cutaway bogs formerly used for peat extraction for power plants. Will Mr. Donnellan indicate, in the four areas he set out, what percentage of Bord na Móna's overall land bank that is? What degree of carbon savings does he expect from...