Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 September 2022
95. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the potential to support battery storage alone in residences, separate from solar generation; if he has received advice on the potential for residential scale wind generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44645/22]
View answerThe Climate Action Plan 2021 included a commitment to introduce a Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS). The phased introduction of the MSS has begun with the commencement of the MSS domestic solar PV grant on 16 February last, with grant levels up to a maximum of €2,400 available through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The design of the MSS is technology neutral and, in that regard, the SEAI are tasked under the Climate Action Plan with assessing the potential to extend the grant to other technologies including micro-wind. This work is currently underway. Regarding residential battery storage, there are currently no supports in place for this technology in Ireland. However, under the Climate Action Plan 2021, my Department is in the process of developing an electricity storage framework due by 2023. My Department will soon publish a public consultation on the electricity storage framework and the final policy framework, and actions arising, will be informed by this process.
