Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 March 2023
58. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of those connected to the microgeneration pilot scheme from 2009 to 2014 who are being paid as deemed export but are not exporting; and the number that are exporting and not being paid what they should (details supplied). [15548/23]
View answerI understand that up to the end of 2022, approximately 46,127 microgenerators have successfully registered with ESB Networks (ESBN) for an export grid connection, using the Microgeneration Installation notification form (NC6). The breakdown for microgeneration connections between 2009 and 2014 is given in the table below.
|
Year |
Microgen Connections |
|
2009 |
454 |
|
2010 |
255 |
|
2011 |
197 |
|
2012 |
118 |
|
2013 |
146 |
|
2014 |
287 |
In the lifetime of the Microgeneration pilot scheme, I understand that ESBN collected export data for 907 Meter Point Registration Numbers (MPRNs). During the pilot, data from import/export meters were provided to suppliers. However, in order to facilitate and support the new Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) scheme developed by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU); ESBN worked with industry stakeholders to develop a new Interim Retail Market Microgeneration (IRMM) Remuneration of Renewables Self-consumers for exported electricity solution. As part of this, the legacy microgeneration pilot scheme was transitioned to be consistent with the IRMM solution and data from the pilot scheme is no longer provided to suppliers.
Details on those who are being paid based on either deemed export or validated smart meter export data, are a matter for each individual and their electricity supplier; and are not publicly available.
