Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2011
245 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if as a part of the programme for Government he plans to introduce grants for householders to install domestic wind turbines that are under 5KW; the criteria that may be used in approving these turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6768/11]
View answerThe Programme for Government commits to providing a cost-effective REFIT for householders installing micro-generators to produce electricity for their own homes, farms and businesses and facilitate them to sell surplus electricity to the grid.
My Department is working with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to develop proposals for my consideration which strike the necessary balance between encouraging greater take-up of microgeneration while ensuring that the costs of such support do not unduly burden all electricity customers.
