Christopher O'Sullivan
Question:124. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how many micro-generators are exporting to the grid. [30899/23]
View answerTuesday, 27 June 2023
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The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), which is accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not to me as Minister; has responsibility for the operation of the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG). In December 2021, the CRU published a Decision on an interim enabling framework for the CEG which outlines the arrangements for its implementation, including eligibility criteria and remuneration methodology.
As part of this, a renewables self-consumer must have installed microgeneration and must have informed ESB Networks (ESBN) of their intention to install microgeneration via a declaration using the NC6 or equivalent form.
ESBN then notify the relevant supplier that there is a registered export capability at the customer’s meter point and to provide the meter readings to the supply company. The customer should then engage with their supply company to obtain more information relating to export payments through the clean export guarantee. Once a valid NC6 Form is processed, this triggers a ‘market message’ to the registered supplier for that MPRN, informing the supplier that there is export capability at that site.
While there is no single register to record the number of microgenerators exporting to the grid at any one time, NC6 submissions record the number of micro-generators who have registered their export capabilities. As of June 2023, ESBN have received 61,260 valid NC6 form applications from micro-generators nationwide.
Question No. 125 answered with Question No. 105.