Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 September 2006
882 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proportion of electricity consumption which will be supplied from renewable sources in 2006; and if the target of 13.2% by 2010 will be met. [29765/06]
View answerWe have more than doubled the capacity of renewable energy powered electricity generating plants connected to the electricity network in the last two years. The 2010 target of 13.2% of total consumption from electricity generated from renewable energy sources will be met and exceeded. I have recently announced an ambitious programme to almost treble the contribution by renewable energy sources from 5.2% of gross electricity consumption in 2004, the last full year for which figures are available, to 15% by 2010. The new target will require growth in the sector to more than double from the capacity currently connected to 1650 megawatts by 2010. The additional new capacity required to achieve this target will be delivered by projects under the previous AER V and AER VI competitions and the new Renewable Energy Feed In Tariff (REFIT) programme.
