Results 1-15 of 15 for solar power speaker:Alex White

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (15 Dec 2015)

Alex White: ...Bord na Móna. The renewable energy feed-in tariff 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. These schemes are open to all interested parties, including relevant semi-State companies. The ESB has a long history of successfully delivering hydro...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Policy: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: ...and France to hold emergency oil reserves in the other country. The diversity of Ireland's fuel mix makes a positive contribution to Ireland's security of supply. In this regard, the future of Ireland's only coal-fired power station at Moneypoint is important. The operating life of Moneypoint in its current configuration will continue into the 2020s. Therefore, key decisions on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Regulation (25 Nov 2015)

Alex White: ...a series of gates i.e. Gate 1, Gate 2 and Gate 3. Smaller projects (less than 5 MW) can connect outside of the gate process (non GPA). A party that wishes to connect to the national grid (including solar energy on lands) must apply to the system operator (either Transmission System Operator, EirGrid, or the Distribution System Operator, ESB Networks). The CER has decided (CER/09/099...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Eligibility (25 Nov 2015)

Alex White: ...to apply for support under the REFIT schemes. Further information is available on my Department's website, . Analysis of the potential of microgeneration technologies such as small scale wind, solar (including photovoltaic) and small scale hydro, has been carried out by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The SEAI's findings, along with responses to the consultation on the...

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,...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (30 Sep 2015)

Alex White: Current supports for renewable heat technologies include tariffs for combined heat and power under REFIT 3 and grants for the installation of solar heating under the Better Energy Homes scheme. In addition, Part L of the Building Regulations requires that, for new dwellings, a reasonable proportion of the energy consumption to meet the energy performance of a dwelling is provided by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Implementation (16 Jul 2015)

Alex White: ...most towards the achievement of the 2020 target. There is also potential to diversify our renewable electricity generation portfolio through our indigenous resources such as ocean, bioenergy and solar energy. The cost-effectiveness of support for renewables is a key consideration in the work now underway in my Department to consider the appropriateness and design of any new support...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (6 May 2015)

Alex White: ...generators for renewable energy exported to the grid. These schemes support electricity generated from a range of renewable sources, including small scale hydro, biomass and wind. Based around Power Purchase Agreements between generators and electricity suppliers, REFIT schemes assure a minimum price for each unit of electricity exported to the grid over a 15 year period. Small scale...

Other Questions: Electricity Grid Connection Fees (28 Apr 2015)

Alex White: ...generators for renewable energy exported to the grid. These schemes support electricity generated from a range of renewable sources including small scale hydro, biomass and wind. Based around power purchase agreements between generators and electricity suppliers, REFIT schemes assure a minimum price for each unit of electricity exported to the grid over a 15-year period. Small scale...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Implementation (12 Mar 2015)

Alex White: ...generators for renewable energy exported to the grid. These schemes support electricity generated from a range of renewable sources, including small scale hydro, biomass and wind. Based around Power Purchase Agreements between generators and electricity suppliers, REFIT schemes assure a minimum price for each unit of electricity exported to the grid over a 15 year period. Small scale...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (12 Mar 2015)

Alex White: ...from renewable sources. There are a number of renewable heat technologies available in the domestic heat sector, including biomass boilers, electric heaters, air and ground source heat pumps and solar heating. The most significant support for domestic heating is Part L of the Building Regulations which introduce requirements regarding conservation of fuel and energy for new...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (11 Feb 2015)

Alex White: ...of timber required was enormous. That is an obstacle to the bigger picture for biomass. Some of the other inputs are easier to advance through Government policy. We have to be conscious that the Drax power station type model requires enormous inputs of wood, and that is an issue with biomass. We have already touched on the issues that arise from wind energy. I would like to see solar...

Seanad: Broadband, Post Office Network and Energy White Paper: Statements (27 Jan 2015)

Alex White: ...have time to go back into it, but I appreciate greatly his commitment and knowledge in this context and hope to talk to him again about the matters he raised. Regarding the questions about nuclear power, I note that what happened over Christmas was that I did an interview as Ministers often do with a newspaper in relation to the White Paper and what the energy mix for the future ought to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (17 Sep 2014)

Alex White: ...policy is to ensure secure and sustainable supplies of competitively priced energy to all consumers. Ireland is committed to meeting 40% of electricity demand, 12% of heating and 10% of transport power from renewable sources by 2020. At the end of 2012, 19.6% of Ireland’s electricity requirements came from renewable sources with 5.2% of our heat requirement and 2.4% of energy in...