Holly Cairns
Ceist:141. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the RESS-2 scheme. [59901/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2021
141. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the RESS-2 scheme. [59901/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThis final Terms and Conditions for the second auction under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) was approved by the Government on 27 October 2021 and is available here: www.gov.ie/en/publication/7f0bb-renewable-electricity-support-scheme-2-ress-2/
A revised, accelerated timetable was also approved, and was published by EirGrid in their role as auction operator.
The RESS 2 auction process commenced on 23 November with EirGrid publishing the Qualification Information Pack. The current timetable indicates that the Qualification Application process will open on 7 December with the auction scheduled to take place in May 2022 and final auction results due in June 2022.