Written answers
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Alternative Energy Projects
8:00 am
Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 990: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when a company (details supplied) will receive a response to an AER 6 contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1861/07]
Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The Renewables Directive (2001/77/EC) obliges Ireland to develop and implement a programme capable of increasing the amount of electricity from renewable energy sources to 13.2% of total consumption by 2010. The target of 13.2% approximates to 1450 megawatts (MW). The reserve lists in the onshore categories of the AER VI are closed. Last year I launched a new support mechanism, the Renewable Energy Feed In Tariff (REFIT). Any capacity withdrawn from the AER V and onshore categories of the AER VI competitions was allocated to REFIT to ensure that the overall target of 1450 MW is delivered.
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