Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 November 2015
579. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the degree to which the electricity requirement of the national grid has been determined over the next eight years, given the projected economic growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39601/15]
View answerEirGrid and SONI periodically publish an All Island Generation Capacity Statement. In February of this year, the All Island Generation Capacity Statement 2015-2024 was published. The report examines the generation adequacy over a number of economic scenarios. These projections are based on economic forecasts published by the ESRI, namely the Quarterly Economic Commentary, published in October 2014 and the Medium Term Review, published in July 2013. The All Island Generation Capacity Statement is published on the EirGrid website.
