Results 1-20 of 189 for solar power speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...and ESB Networks, as Distribution System Operator, have responsibility for the development of the Distribution Network. EirGrid and ESBN are independent bodies and as such the Minister has no power regarding the exercise of their respective functions. In relation to access to the grid of households and businesses with solar PV system, for safety reasons, all microgeneration systems...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...if you are not fully versed in the issues and do not have experience of, or a background in, developing projects. It is up to 5 MW in scale and my expectation is it will be particularly strong for solar solutions because, in truth, a lot of the smaller scale wind projects are not as economic as the larger projects. The nature of wind power has changed and scale matters in lowering costs....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Solar energy is a growing source of electricity and is rapidly transforming Ireland's energy system, with more than 1 GW of solar generation now in place. This includes more than 400 MW of rooftop solar and nearly 600 MW of grid-scale solar connected. The renewable electricity support scheme, RESS, has driven significant investment in solar energy in Ireland and has led to a major...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I am confident we can do it. Solar will play a large part. I will give Deputy Burke some further figures to back this up. In 2022, there were 10,000 applications. We had only just introduced the microgeneration support scheme, which cost €24 million and had a capacity of 46 MW. Last year 22,000 homes received grant support, with a total value of €52 million. Applications...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Poverty (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with all three Deputies. There is huge potential for us in the use of the smart metering system to improve both energy savings and the use of wind power and, in particular, solar power. I also agree that the application or the widespread deployment of solar will be a major part of the energy future, even in cloudy Ireland. I absolutely agree that all three of those initiatives are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...which was an increase of over 9% on the 2022 figure. Ireland now has more than 6 GW of renewable electricity generation capacity. Wind, particularly onshore wind, remains our largest source of renewable power. It accounted for 39% of all electricity generated in 2023. With approximately 4.8 GW of wind generation, Ireland is a world leader in the level of installed wind energy capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...energy targets. This roadmap includes plans for reinforcements, upgrades, and new infrastructure across the country. The grid needs to be stronger and more flexible to accommodate wind and solar generation which is technically very different to burning fossil fuels to produce power. The roadmap also sets out EirGrid’s plans to evolve operation of the power system in the period to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...opportunities. In the energy sector, the focus is on accelerating and increasing the deployment of renewable energy to replace fossil fuels, with a target 9 GW of onshore wind, 8 GW of solar, and at least 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030, while developing an associated industrial development strategy. Significant progress is already being made to establish our offshore wind generation...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...to Russia, Iran or other countries where we import the gas from at the moment. The second main reason it is expensive is because we have a very distributed housing system and we have to get a power line to every single home. I did not hear Mark Foley at the Oireachtas committee, but I will go back and listen to him. Getting new power plants has been a difficulty and that is why we as a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: .... First, they are transformative in reducing emissions. We do not have the final figures for last year but we will get them shortly, but there was a dramatic reduction in emissions from the power sector in Ireland in part because when the wind was not blowing here, we were drawing power in from the UK in a way that allowed us to meet our needs and also reduce our emissions. We will be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...keep as our North Star that we have to meet. We should also be careful not to make people despondent, give up hope and think it is absolutely impossible. We are seeing at this time an increase in solar in particular, including in Ireland, and in wind power technologies and others that no one expected to scale. If we can continue the exponential rate of growth, it gives us the prospect...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Quality (25 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...a significant difference, as is the promotion of active travel, as the Deputy said, and other clean technologies. In fact, the renewables issue we were talking about earlier would also help. Solar and wind power will all help in terms of air quality. The key issue now is doubling down on enforcement and getting local authorities to enforce the legislation we have. I will continue to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...and that is why the industry has gone towards that direction. It means we have fewer turbines and that helps from an environmental perspective. We are now up to approximately 800 MW of solar already. Had the Deputy told me ten years ago we would put in 800 MW like we did in the past year and a half, I might not have believed him. That is phenomenal. We will deliver up to 5 GW in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (29 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...Through the Submeter Support Scheme, three payments of €137.61 (exclusive of VAT) will also be paid to supplier submeter accounts, identified by suppliers, which cannot receive payments under Scheme III. Under the Solar PV for medically vulnerable Scheme, grant support will be provided to approximately 4,000 customers on the priority services register to install solar PV systems at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is in the top five globally for installed wind power capacity per capita, with approximately 4.6 GW of onshore wind generation capacity, and is a world leader in the integration of variable renewable electricity onto the grid. Solar energy is a growing source of electricity and is rapidly transforming Ireland’s energy system with approximately 700 MW of grid connected capacity....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112, 113 and 114 together. Ireland is in the top five globally for installed wind power capacity per capita, with approximately 4.7 GW of onshore wind generation capacity, and is a world leader in the integration of variable renewable electricity onto the grid. While solar energy is a distance behind onshore wind generation, it is a growing source of...

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...the State and provide for the redistribution of the collected funds back to consumers. It does this by implementing a cap of €120 per MWh on electricity produced from renewable sources, namely wind, solar and hydropower. In addition, a variable cap, of at least €180, is applied to coal, oil, peat and biomass fuels. On the basis of economic appraisal conducted by my...

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...Department on their work in this regard. It is important that we get the legislation right. I agree with the various comments from Senators that our future will be in the development of renewable power, including wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and hydro power. The presentation the wind industry made to the joint committee yesterday referred to delays. I agree with the commentary that...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...organisations to help households in difficulty. There are significant other funding arrangements to ensure households in particular difficulties are able to cope. We are not leaving anyone in the cold or without power and light. It is essential that we get through a potentially cold winter with older people and more vulnerable people not putting themselves in any health harm or in other...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...and digitally connected Ireland. The energy poverty action plan, introduced in December 2022, set out a range of measures to ensure those least able to afford increased energy costs would be supported and protected to heat and power their homes adequately. The implementation of this is being monitored by a cross-departmental steering group, chaired by my Department. Following the...