Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of wind generated electricity producers connected to the national grid; the number and location of applications outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10667/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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There are approximately 1,400 megawatts (MW) of renewables connected to the grid. In excess of 1,000MW is wind with hydro, contributing approximately 238MW. The remainder comprises biomass and biogas.

EirGrid publishes detailed data on wind-farms in the connection process on its website www.eirgrid.com. The latest data published, updated to December 2008, records that a total of c.1,000 MW of wind-powered generating capacity is connected; there are just over 1,400 MW of wind capacity, which has signed connection offers and there are a further 3,900 MW of wind capacity in the Gate 3 connection offer process.