Results 1-20 of 27 for solar power speaker:Richard Bruton

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....

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Richard Bruton: ...the concept of using our assets more fruitfully. We lock people out of our schools and public infrastructure, where they could have multiple uses in their communities. We have not developed solar panels as an option to become more self-sufficient. Only 5% of our smart meters are being used to allow people to use their energy more prudently and avoid high-cost fossil use when they could...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Richard Bruton: ...entirely new accountability within the House. Instead of this transition statement, which has come into disrepute within the House, each Minister will be sectorally responsible and there will be a powerful Oireachtas committee with similar powers to the Committee of Public Accounts which will oversee our responsibilities in respect of climate. That will be a very significant change for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Bruton: ...reduction targets and put Ireland on a trajectory which consistent with net zero carbon emissions by 2050. A key part of the Plan is a move to 70% renewable electricity by 2030 including grid scale solar energy.The number of megawatts of solar power that have been connected to the national grid in each of the years 2015 to 2019 are set out in the following table: ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (13 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: ...can sell excess electricity they produce back to the grid. Action 30 of the Climate Action Plan commits to the delivery of a framework for micro-generation from renewable technologies including solar photovoltaic (PV), micro-wind, micro-hydro and micro combined heat and power (CHP), whilst ensuring principles of equity, self-consumption and energy efficiency first are incorporated. A...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Solar Energy Guidelines (5 Mar 2020)

Richard Bruton: ...by 2050. A key part of the Plan is a move to 70% renewable electricity by 2030. Action 30 of the commits to the delivery of a framework for micro-generation from renewable technologies including solar photovoltaic (PV), micro-wind, micro-hydro and micro combined heat and power (CHP) with a view to commencement of a support scheme by 2021, at the latest, to ensure that renewables...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Natural Gas Imports (28 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...Minister to put in place a climate action plan which will see us move from a figure of 30% of renewables and is putting State money into building interconnectors, facilitating additional wind farms and solar capacity to make our power clean, helping homeowners to improve their homes and helping people to switch to cleaner and better forms of transport. We are putting substantial resources...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (28 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...grid to be able to recieve almost 100% electricity from renewables when the wind is blowing and the sun is shining. The 70% is an average figure, reflecting that there will be times when wind and solar final are not available. The Scheme is being designed to achieve its targets within a competitive framework which will put downward pressure on the costs to end consumers. The RESS...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (19 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...framework which will put downward pressure on the costs to end consumers. The RESS auctions will ultimately determine the precise mix and cost of renewable projects and technology diversity, including solar and offshore wind, that will occur naturally as the scheme matures. Private sector funding through corporate contracting will also be essential for meeting higher levels of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (13 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...by renewable self-consumers for each market segment including agriculture. In July 2018 my Department launched a new micro-generation grant scheme to support domestic customers who install solar photovoltaic panels in their homes. The pilot scheme, which is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, was subject to a review in recent months. The SEAI indicate that of...

Seanad: Climate Action: Statements (5 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...a really important signal of the direction in which we will be going. We have made decisions to start consultation on significant changes in our use of plastic. The issue of microgeneration and solar energy was raised by Senator Joe O'Reilly. They definitely have a future. We are committed to developing a microgeneration policy. We only support solar energy projects for domestic and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (16 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...additional funding in 2020 for programmes delivered by my Department to support the development and deployment of a range of renewable energy technologies: - €3.7m to support installation of solar panels on homes - €9.7m to support emerging technologies which harness the power of the Ireland's ocean resources and research into how we can move away from fossil fuels, while...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 509 and 511 together. Solar PV is supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, under the Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme as part of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes. The Minister for Agriculture announced an expansion of the Scheme in April 2019 which includes €17 million in grant supports for on-farm renewable energy...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Production (17 Sep 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...in electricity generation from renewable sources from 30% to 70% by 2030. This includes replacing the use of peat and coal for electricity generation with onshore and offshore wind, as well as solar power. This will reduce our CO2 emissions intensity from electricity generation, which is currently above the EU average. The plan commits to early and complete phase-out of coal by 2025 and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (17 Sep 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 553 to 556, inclusive, together. Successive Governments have underlined the commitment to move from a fossil fuel-based electricity system to a low-carbon power system. Almost two thirds of renewable energy used in Ireland comes from renewable electricity. The Government has published and started implementing the Climate Action Plan, which sets out...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme (9 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...designed within a competitive auction-based, cost effective framework and the scheme will provide for a renewable electricity (RES-E) ambition of 70% by 2030. Technology diversity, including solar PV and offshore wind, will occur naturally as the scheme matures and certain intervention levers may be used within each auction round to promote certain policy objectives such as community...

Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...ones would open the most opportunities? The plan contains specific proposals such as eliminating non-recyclable plastics; establishing microgeneration; setting the 70% renewable target for the power system; having 950,000 electric vehicles which would amount to one third of purchases between now and then; expanding park and ride facilities; reinforcing public transport; having heat pumps...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Alternative Energy Projects (4 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...designed within a competitive auction-based, cost effective framework and the scheme will provide for a renewable electricity (RES-E) ambition of 70% by 2030. Technology diversity, including solar PV and offshore wind, will occur naturally as the scheme matures and certain intervention levers may be used within each auction round to promote certain policy objectives such as community...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (4 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...higher levels of ambition to increase renewable energy supply and deliver on long term decarbonisation of the electricity sector. Furthermore, it is my intention that corporate contracting of renewable energy sources (Power Purchase Agreements or PPAs) will provide 15% of the required generation to meet Ireland's 2030 renewable electricity target. Together, the RESS and Corporate PPAs...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...well as an assessment of the supply pipeline of eligible projects to ensure competitive outcomes for consumers. Furthermore, it is my intention that corporate contracting of renewable energy sources (Power Purchase Agreements or PPAs) will provide 15% of the required generation to meet Ireland's 2030 renewable electricity target. Together, the RESS and Corporate PPAs will provide a route...