208. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department will examine changes in relation to SRESS-2 and look to open-ended European templates such as Germany’s "combination premiums", Italy’s 15-year availability capacity contracts, or simple time-of-use peak tariff windows that satisfy commercial lenders. [73435/26]
Topics / Electricity Generation
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsElectricity Generation
77 questions from 39 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 0 |
| June 2025 | 7 |
| July 2025 | 2 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 3 |
| October 2025 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 9 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 1 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 6 |
| June 2026 | 7 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 11 |
| October 2026 | 7 |
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209. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current timeline for enactment and commencement of the proposed direct lines/private wires legislation and when renewable electricity generators and neighbouring electricity consumers will be able to enter into such arrangements. [73380/26]
210. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the approvals, conditions and regulatory requirements that will apply to private wire/direct line arrangements between a renewable electricity generator and a neighbouring electricity consumer. [73379/26]
211. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a business operating wind turbines or other renewable energy generation assets will be permitted under the proposed direct lines/private wires regime to sell electricity to an adjoining community, sporting or voluntary organisation. [73378/26]
212. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the proposed direct lines/private wires legislation will permit a renewable electricity generator to supply electricity directly to a neighbouring premises rather than exporting that electricity to the national grid. [73377/26]
216. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will put regulations in place to allow the use of microinverters in domestic energy generation. [73580/26]
217. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when regulations to allow domestic microgeneration will be put in place; and the way in which microgeneration will be incentivised. [73579/26]
94. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of proposals to alter or discontinue payments to domestic microgenerators for surplus renewable electricity exported to the national grid under the Clean Export Guarantee; the person or body that has proposed or is considering such a change; whether his Department, the CRU, EirGrid, ESB Networks or electricity supplier…
103. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to discontinue payments for excess electricity exported to the grid by domestic solar PV users; the assessment that has been made of the impact on households that installed solar panels without battery storage; whether such households will qualify for a proposed standalone home battery grant; and if he will make a statemen…
19. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on small scale renewable electricity generation; if he is satisfied with progress being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65908/26]
36. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the general scheme of the Private Wires Bill 2025; and when he expects legislation to be introduced. [65701/26]
38. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the national framework governing the development and operation of battery energy storage systems; and whether he plans to review current guidance relating to safety standards and emergency response procedures. [64932/26]
150. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the general scheme of the Private Wires Bill 2025; and when he expects legislation to be introduced. [66229/26]
97. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being developed to enable households, electric vehicles, heat pumps and domestic batteries to participate in demand-response, aggregation and electricity-system flexibility services; whether publicly supported technologies will be required to include smart and flexible controls; and the timeline for their introduction. […
99. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being developed to enable households, electric vehicles, heat pumps and domestic batteries to participate in demand-response, aggregation and electricity-system flexibility services; whether publicly supported technologies will be required to include smart and flexible controls; and the timeline for their introduction. […
102. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being developed to enable households, electric vehicles, heat pumps and domestic batteries to participate in demand-response, aggregation and electricity-system flexibility services; whether publicly supported technologies will be required to include smart and flexible controls; and the timeline for their introduction. …
108. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department is taking to support the development of demand-side flexibility within Ireland’s electricity system; the role he expects demand-side response to play in achieving national electricity system and renewable energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60266/26]
109. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with EirGrid, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities and representatives of the demand-side response sector regarding the operation of the electricity market and the participation of flexible demand resources; the outcome of any such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60271/26]
119. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason the electricity charges in Ireland are considered out-of-kilter compared to European counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47085/26]
141. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of funding currently allocated to any solar photovoltaic grant or support scheme for medically vulnerable customers; the amount of funding that remains available under such schemes for the remainder of 2026; the number of applications approved to date in 2026; whether individuals who are dependent on medical devices in the…
16. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress of the Decarbonised Electricity System Study underway within the SEAI; the goals of the techno-economic study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46141/26]
148. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to examine a proposal in relation to increasing solar power generation capacity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44810/26]
325. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether there is sufficient battery or other energy storage capacity in place to capture surplus electricity generation in Cork; the plans to expand such storage infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42992/26]
326. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans his Department has to attract large energy users to locate in the region in order to alleviate grid constraints in view of reports of excess electricity generation capacity in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42995/26]
338. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to address the generation adequacy challenges identified in EirGrid’s All-Island Resource Adequacy Assessment (AIRAA) 2026–2035 report, particularly the potential capacity deficits forecast for the period 2026 to 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43715/26]