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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2011

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

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Tom Hayes

Question:

402 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a grant is available for site construction and installation of wind turbines on farms; the maximum amount of same; and if there is an ongoing annual grant provided once the wind turbine farms are in place for maintenance purposes. [27434/11]

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Written answers

There is no capital grant scheme for the construction or maintenance of wind turbines.

REFIT — the renewable energy feed in tariff — is the scheme which supports new renewable generation from wind. The second phase of the REFIT scheme is currently awaiting State Aid clearance. The tariff provides a guaranteed floor price over 15 years for new renewable generators for metered electricity which is exported to the grid.

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