Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Question 328: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the arrangements for people who are developing power from wind turbines and who wish to connect to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34062/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I announced earlier this year a new support programme to underpin approximately 50 trials of small scale wind and photovoltaic electricity generators operating domestic and commercial appliances. It is also the case that amendments of the rules associated with small scale generators will enable them to connect to the electricity grid without prior authorisation. A guide to connecting renewable electricity generators to the electricity network will be published shortly by Sustainable Energy Ireland.

Under the Planning and Development Regulations 2007 and 2008 exemptions from the requirement to apply for planning permission for certain categories of micro-generation have also been introduced.