Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 July 2008
382 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of farms using wind energy; the locations of same; the length of time they have been using wind energy; the capacity at which they are operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27868/08]
View answerThe details of windfarms currently connected and those that have received connection offers are shown in the table on a county by county basis. The amount of electricity generated in Ireland from renewable energy sources has increased significantly in recent years as follows:
5.2% in 2004;
6.8% in 2005;
8.6% in 2006;
circa 9.3% in 2007.
The actual output from any individual wind farm is not available.
|
County |
Number of Plants |
Capacity (MW) |
|
Carlow |
1 |
5.21 |
|
Cavan |
13 |
268.04 |
|
Clare |
5 |
88.60 |
|
Cork |
38 |
425.93 |
|
Dublin |
0 |
0.00 |
|
Donegal |
44 |
434.25 |
|
Galway |
10 |
213.95 |
|
Kerry |
34 |
583.29 |
|
Kildare |
1 |
0.04 |
|
Kilkenny |
3 |
18.75 |
|
Laois |
1 |
21.00 |
|
Leitrim |
6 |
63.19 |
|
Limerick |
30 |
405.06 |
|
Longford |
2 |
0.44 |
|
Louth |
2 |
4.70 |
|
Mayo |
14 |
98.84 |
|
Meath |
2 |
12.00 |
|
Monaghan |
1 |
7.50 |
|
Offaly |
5 |
30.10 |
|
Roscommon |
7 |
58.78 |
|
Sligo |
12 |
99.87 |
|
Tipperary |
28 |
189.92 |
|
Waterford |
3 |
5.00 |
|
Westmeath |
2 |
4.61 |
|
Wexford |
27 |
178.30 |
|
Wicklow |
4 |
13.85 |
383 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of farms here using wave energy; the locations of same; the length of time they have been using wave energy; the capacity at which they are operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27869/08]
View answerThere are no wave-to-electricity projects commercially operating in Irish waters at this time. The harnessing of ocean energy remains in the research and development phase. The Ocean Energy Strategy which is being advanced by the Ocean Energy Unit located in Sustainable Energy Ireland, is designed to ensure that Ireland's wave energy potential is realised in full.
