Written answers
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Electricity Generation
9:00 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 923: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the generating capacity of the State owned electricity generators; the market share of the State owned electricity generators in the single electricity market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11795/09]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The following table sets out the current breakdown of generation capacity and market share of all the participants in the Single Electricity Market.
| Generation | ||
| Company Name | Installed Capacity (MV) | Percentage Share |
| % | ||
| ESB PG | 3,569.50 | 35 |
| Northern Ireland Electricity Power Procurement Business NIE PPB | 1,650.40 | 16 |
| Endesa | 1,001.40 | 10 |
| ESBI | 828.00 | 8 |
| Bord Na Móna | 117.60 | 1 |
| Viridian | 755.00 | 7 |
| Aughinish Alumina | 166.00 | 2 |
| Tynagh | 379.00 | 4 |
| Wind Sector | 1,723.00 | 17 |
| 10,189.90 | 100 |
ESB is constructing a new power generation station at Aghada. This plant is scheduled to become operational at the end of 2009 and will add approximately 430MW to ESB PG's installed capacity. Bord Gáis Éireann (BGÉ) also has a power generation station under construction. Located at Whitegate, the plant will give BGÉ an installed conventional capacity of 440MW and is scheduled to be in operation by May 2010. BGÉ, Bord na Móna and ESBI are also developing renewable energy projects as part of their generation portfolios.
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