John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 548: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way people can apply for the scheme to sell excess electricity to the national grid; the criteria used to select applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18192/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I announced last month a new micro-generation programme, to be carried out by Sustainable Energy Ireland, which will support a range of research and demonstration activities in renewable and Combined Heat and Power electricity micro-generation. An initial focus of this programme will be to commission analysis on the options for commercial arrangements for small scale generation in Ireland. This analysis will contribute to informing policy on appropriate mechanisms for payment for exports from small scale renewable electricity generators. The pilot project underpinning the roll-out of the national smart metering programme is also addressing the technological aspects of net metering as part of the various work streams.

The CER has also recently issued a decision on micro generation. This decision is set out in the document CER/07/208, 'Arrangements for Micro Generation'. My Department intends rolling out further measures, which have significant long term potential should new generation technologies be built into all new buildings from their construction start.