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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 15 Mar 1995

Vol. 450 No. 7

Written Answers. - Alternative Energy Scheme.

Edward Nealon

Ceist:

101 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the names, locations and descriptions of projects successful under his alternative energy requirement competition in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Mayo; the estimated contribution of these projects to electricity generating capacity by the year 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5712/95]

Under the alternative energy requirement scheme, power purchase agreements will be offered by the ESB in respect of four projects in the counties specified by the Deputy; two wind farms in Leitrim and two hydro schemes in Mayo. The following table details the particulars of these projects. None of the projects to be offered power purchase agreements in the scheme will be sited in County Sligo.

Company

Address

Site

County

Type

Capacity (KW)

(1)

Colham Energy Ltd

3 Cavendish Road, Henleaze, Bristol BS9 4DZ

Tullymurray Carrick-on-Shannon

Leitrim

Wind

4,950

(2)

Gaoithe Saor Teo

Arigna, Carrick-on-Shannon County Roscommon

Greaghnaslieve Altagowlan

Leitrim

Wind

1,200

(3)

Valkenberg Hotel

Ballinrobe, County Mayo

Valkenberg Hotel Ballinrobe

Mayo

Hydro

70

(4)

Nadirckmore Energy Ltd

17 Rathfarnham Road, Dublin 6W

Nadirckmore Tourmakeady

Mayo

Hydro

560

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