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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (9 May 2017) See 6 other results from this debate

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the discussion on an issue in which I have considerable interest. The programme for Government is extremely light in terms of its narrative on solar power. The Minister hit the nail on the head when he indicated that the output of proposed solar power projects would meet national energy demand. The problem in this area was identified by An Bord...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Electricity Generation (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...but I will read it if the Deputy could forward it on to me. I will happily respond to the Deputy once I have read and reviewed it. I agree with the Deputy. Roof after roof in the North has solar PV panels and it is not exactly the sunniest place on the planet. We have failed to do that in the South. During my previous term in this office, 12 years ago, we introduced a microgeneration...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (28 Sep 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I believe there is already a solar scheme for the medically vulnerable. I do not have the details of the progress of that but it is already being deployed. There will be more solar schemes in the budget and the Deputy is welcome to make any suggestions. The budget has not yet been announced. The schemes will continue to be supported. The public sector is leading by example. I have been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (4 Jul 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 501. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his Department's targets regarding the provision of energy through solar power to the national grid; the number of applications to join the national grid from potential supplies of solar power in County Tipperary from solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30923/17]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Dec 2018) See 1 other result from this debate

John Curran: ...will pay as we go forward from there. It is critically important that the key elements for which the Government has responsibility are implemented. The Minister spoke about microgeneration and solar power. One advance in renewable energy that has not happened is a growth in the significance of commercial solar power. In 2015, 0.01% of electricity was generated from solar power....

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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Mr. Simon Woodworth: The doctor in question was begging for solar power. Solar Without Frontiers has done fantastic work in southern Malawi. When I was there, it commissioned a solar panel set for a hospital where two children had died the previous week because they were unable to maintain an oxygen supply during a power cut. As soon as the solar panels were installed, there were no more...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: I am delighted the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, is here to answer this question regarding solar panels for schools. Last October, we announced in the budget that we would roll out solar panels on schools for free. It is a very sensible suggestion. It can power the lighting and the interactive white boards in the schools. The increase in the number of school meals we rolled out...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (25 Apr 2018) See 1 other result from this debate

Tommy Broughan: 22. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the national policy of his Department regarding solar arrays, solar power and the contribution such power may make to sustainable energy generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16263/18]

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

John Curran: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of energy generated by means of solar power; the necessary actions that must be taken to significantly increase solar power production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37451/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the efforts that are being taken to facilitate uptake of solar power by farmers; if he will address any tax related concerns preventing further uptake in solar power within the farming community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8743/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (15 Dec 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister if he will increase the grant support for lower income households to aid the installation of solar photovoltaic, PV, and the target number of homes for solar PV installation in the years 2023 to 2025, inclusive, to help meet the recently announced increased target of 5 GW of installed solar power capacity by 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...grant aid through the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) to assist farmers in maximising their contribution to the production of renewable energy through the installation of Solar PV technology along with battery storage on Irish farms for on farm use only. TAMS is a On-Farm Investment Scheme which is co-funded by the EU Commission, and under the current...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017) See 1 other result from this debate

John Curran: ...and Environment, who passed the question on to the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, whether there were intentions to introduce guidelines for the development of solar farms. In his reply, the latter stated that there were no specific guidelines in place and he was satisfied that the planning code was sufficiently robust to facilitate the assessment of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings. The Solar Capital Investment scheme is one of these measures which provides support to farmers wishing to invest in renewable energy. To encourage on-farm renewable technology uptake and usage, grant aid is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Solar Energy and the Agricultural Industry: Discussion (4 May 2022) See 2 other results from this debate

Mr. Gary Connolly: To get to 6 GW we are talking about a blend of the utility scale projects and we are probably talking about 4.5 GW to 5 GW of utility scale solar power. I can talk through what that looks like in a minute. The remainder would be customer scale solar power, which is essentially solar panels on rooftops across the country. We have work under way with MaREI, the research...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Oct 2022)

Pippa Hackett: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. This is a pertinent issue that arises frequently. I welcome the opportunity to provide an update on solar applications for farmers under TAMS. TAMS is an on-farm investment scheme co-funded by the EU. Under the current EU regulations and the new CAP strategic plan, it is not permitted to sell excess energy generated by grant-aided investments...

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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...on-farm renewable technology uptake and usage, grant aid is provided through TAMS to assist farmers in maximising their contribution to the production of renewable energy through the installation of Solar PV technology along with battery storage on Irish farms. There is an overall budget of €370m for the TAMs scheme over its lifetime to end-2027. To this end, I launched the TAMS 3...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Action Plan (15 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: If we take solar energy as just one example, we will be setting a target, as I set out in my convention speech two weeks ago, for something like 5 GW of solar-generated energy by 2025. That is as much renewable energy as we have ever developed in the past 20 years just in solar energy in the next three years, and this gives the scale of change. What makes me think we can actually do...