Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 403: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of wind farm projects currently approved, constructed or pending which are awaiting admission to the national grid with particular reference to the need to increase the levels of wind generated electricity in accordance with proposals as set out in the Governments White Paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11583/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Eirgrid publishes details of the wind energy projects which are awaiting a connection offer to connect to the national grid are published on its website at www.eirgrid.ie. The grid connection application and delivery process is a matter for the appropriate network operator under the supervision of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). I have no statutory function in the matter.

The published data records there are 69 wind energy projects with a capacity of 744MW already connected to the national grid. There are a further 37 projects with a capacity of 547MW contracted for connections and a further 117 projects with a capacity of 1,300MW in the process of receiving connection offers and a further 99 projects with a capacity of 1,933MW at more preliminary stages in the connection process.