Written answers

Tuesday, 8 September 2020

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Renewable Energy Generation

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the installation of solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21893/20]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Programme for Government commits to prioritising the development of micro-generation, letting people sell excess power back to the grid by June 2021. The measures set out below will assist in delivering this commitment. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published a Roadmap for the Clean Energy Package’s Electricity and Renewables Directives in March this year, which provides for a public consultation on the regulatory framework for prosumer development later this year. The document is available on the CRU website .

A Micro-Generation working group, chaired by my Department, is examining an enabling framework for micro- generation which tackles existing barriers and establishes suitable supports within relevant market segments. The proposed support mechanism will be outlined in a public consultation in the coming months..

A suitable support payment for excess electricity generated on site and exported to the grid will, therefore, be available to all micro-generators in accordance with the timeline set out in the Programme for Government.

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