Thomas Gould
Question:128. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of onshore renewable facilities delivered to date in 2023. [54845/23]
View answerTuesday, 12 December 2023
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According to estimates from EirGrid and ESB Networks (the System Operators), 186 MW of onshore wind and 488 MW of solar energy generation capacity has been delivered so far in 2023.
The System Operators regularly publish information on the renewable installed capacity (MW) connected per month at the following links:
www.eirgridgroup.com/customer-and-industry/general-customer-information/connected-and-contracted-generators/
www.esbnetworks.ie/new-connections/generator-connections-group/generator-statistics
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's Energy in Ireland Report 2023, which is due to be published in the coming weeks, will give the latest official statistics on both energy generation and also use in Ireland.
The Energy in Ireland 2023 Report will be available on the SEAI website here: www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/key-publications/energy-in-ireland/