Results 1-20 of 44 for solar power speaker:Denis Naughten

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Water and Energy Connections in Rural Areas: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Denis Naughten: ...borne by the consumer either directly or indirectly. A practical example is in my parish, where a new peak gas-fired station is being built in Monksland. On two adjoining sites, a substantial solar farm and wind energy project are being built. Those projects bring three separate connections to the local substation, all going along the same road and into the same trenches. As we are...

Energy Security: Statements (27 Oct 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...initiatives such as this rooftop revolution we have been promised. All of us, including the Minister, know the reason this has not happened is because of the industry bigotry blockage against rooftop solar. As the Minister knows, I went against the departmental and industrial advice to sign Ireland up to a legal obligation to start micro-generation from June 2021. I did that because I...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6 – General (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...taking of measures at European Union level instead of applying the renewable electricity support scheme clawback - something that I was involved in developing that as Minister - into the renewable energy wind and solar farms that are making excessive profits under the existing old renewable energy feed-in tariff. By using the new clawback model that has been developed, approved and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: Mr. Armstrong referred to the midlands scheme. It must include Roscommon and east Galway, where Bord na Móna sites adjoin the two powers stations. Have any shallow retrofits not gone ahead as a result of rent arrears? Local authorities previously used that policy to penalise people who were in arrears. Those people were in fuel poverty and could not access the retrofit. Can Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Engagements (9 Oct 2018)

Denis Naughten: ...& ENVIRONMENTAL PILLAR 03/07/2018 SECRETARY GENERAL 03/07/2018 MOTION RE. ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE ACTION; 03/07/2018 TID 03/07/2018 MEETING RE MAYO RENEWABLE POWER PLANT 03/07/2018 MOBILE PHONE AND BROADBAND TASKFORCE IMPLEMENTATION MEETING Q2 04/07/2018 Physio 04/07/2018 LEADERS QUESTIONS 04/07/2018 CONSTITUENCY BRIEF 04/07/2018 CLIMATE...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (18 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: ...x2019;s energy supply in that transition period. Furthermore, the National Mitigation Plan 2017 restates the Government's commitment to move from a fossil fuel based electricity system to a low carbon power system. The 2009 EU Renewable Energy Directive set Ireland a legally binding target of meeting 16% of our energy requirements from renewable sources by 2020. Overall,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (10 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: Bord na Móna operates as a diversified utility operating in multiple sectors, including power generation, bioenergy, resource recovery, horticulture and fuels. The dual imperatives to finish energy peat production and contribute to economy-wide decarbonisation have had a major impact on the company’s business model and have become the primary drivers of Bord na Móna’s...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (25 Apr 2018)

Denis Naughten: Yes. Microgeneration, rooftop, SME and ground-mounted solar power will form part of the energy mix over the next decade. To be honest, though, I suspect that the heavy lifting will be done offshore. This country's potential, in particular off the coast of Deputy Dooley's constituency, is significant. We need to develop that resource. We are on the cutting edge of research in that regard...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Development Plan Data (20 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: ...the rollout of digital connectivity will facilitate “smart buildings”; - €1 billion on rolling out energy-efficient heating technologies under the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat aimed at large heat users, along with support for heat pumps and roof solar in at least 170,000 homes; - €0.2 billion to incentivise the uptake of 500,000 electric vehicles by 2030,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Project Ireland 2040 (27 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: ...the roll-out of digital connectivity will facilitate “smart buildings”; - €1 billion on rolling out energy-efficient heating technologies under the support scheme for renewable heat aimed at large heat users, along with support for heat pumps and roof solar in at least 170,000 homes; - €0.2 billion to incentivise the uptake of 500,000 electric vehicles...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (27 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: ...support mechanism is the Renewable Energy Feed-In-Tariff (REFIT) schemes, which currently support the development of a range of renewable electricity technologies including hydro, biomass combustion, biomass combined heat and power, landfill gas and onshore wind. With regard to future policy initiatives, my Department is currently developing a proposed new Renewable Electricity Support...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (9 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: I am not questioning what the Deputy said. However, an agenda is being spun on this issue. I stated that the applications submitted to provide solar power would provide power far in excess of the country's energy needs. Farmers are signing contracts with solar power companies and there is panic among members of the farming community about the scale involved. Farmers are concerned that it...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (9 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: I will conclude by citing a number of figures. The applications to provide solar power would deliver 3.9 GW of solar power to the grid. National demand for electricity in summer stands at 3.6 GW, while total national demand in winter is 4.5 GW. This means applications to provide solar energy almost match total energy demand, which is not realistic.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (9 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: Solar power has a role to play. I had the piece on solar power written into the programme for Government. Anyone who claims I am not positively disposed towards this form of energy is wrong. Nevertheless, I will not have a scenario in which farmers are tied into contracts which bind them to solar power companies for five years when, in real terms, the chances of the project getting off the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: ...in meeting its renewable energy contributions out to 2030. Analysis is on-going on the types of technologies to be included such as biomass, offshore and onshore wind, waste, and combined heat and power. This analysis also includes an assessment of the cost of supporting Solar Photovoltaics (PV) - both rooftop and ground-mounted. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to...

Other Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (21 Mar 2017)

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...

Other Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (21 Mar 2017)

Denis Naughten: ...will be funded through the public service obligation so we have to be cognisant of the impact that will have on both commercial and domestic electricity bills. If we were to approve every single solar application in the country, it would have a dramatic impact on the cost of electricity. It would significantly increase the cost of electricity in this country. We are trying to get...

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Mar 2017)

Denis Naughten: ...in meeting its renewable energy contributions out to 2030. Analysis is ongoing of the types of technologies to be included such as biomass, offshore and onshore wind, waste, and combined heat and power. This analysis also includes an assessment of the cost of supporting solar PV, both rooftop and ground-mounted. The programme for a partnership Government contains a commitment to...

Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (21 Mar 2017)

Denis Naughten: To respond to Deputy Pringle's question, while I am very open to constructive suggestions, I am not open to the suggestion that we close down the three peat fired power stations tomorrow and have all the seasonal workers who are driving tractors become electricians and retrofit houses in Dublin. This is the type of solution that is being put forward. What we need are practical solutions and...