Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 January 2021
24. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a scheme (details supplied); the number of applications received from applicants in County Mayo; the number of applications approved in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4868/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe results of the first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction were approved by Government in September 2020, with 82 successful projects made up of 479MW of onshore wind energy projects and 796MW of solar energy projects.
The Department issued notices of award for these 82 projects in September 2020.
Four applications were received from applicants in County Mayo and all four were successful in the scheme.
The four are made up of three windfarms: Dooleeg More, Oweninny Power 2 and Sheskin, and one solar farm: Lisduff.
The full list of successful applicants can be found in the RESS 1 Final Auction Results document published by EirGrid, https://www.eirgridgroup.com/site-files/library/EirGrid/RESS-1-Final-Auction-Results-(R1FAR).pdf.
