Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 November 2022
171. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that persons with a domestic turbine can feed access energy into the grid; and the way that households that have been feeding energy into the grid for a period of time can receive payment for same. [57265/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 15 February this year I signed the Regulations that create an obligation on all suppliers to offer the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff to new and existing micro-and small-scale generators so that they will receive payment for excess renewable electricity they export to the grid, reflective of the market value. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (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 - details are provided at the attached link Remuneration of Renewables Self-consumers for exported electricity - Commission for Regulation of Utilities (cru.ie) Micro-Generators who wish to become eligible should register for an export grid connection from ESB Networks (details are provided at the attached link Micro-Generators (esbnetworks.ie) ) and have a smart meter installed, where applicable.
The CRU has decided that suppliers will set their individual CEG tariffs on a competitive market basis. Payments will be backdated to the date of eligibility or the 15th February 2022 (the date the regulations were enacted), whichever is the latest.
The CRU has asked suppliers to communicate their decision to their customers on when initial CEG payments will be made at the earliest opportunity. The CRU advises customers to contact their supplier to obtain information on their suppliers' CEG tariff arrangements.
It is important to note that a key aspect of the eligibility criteria for the CEG is that microgenerators must meet the definition for ‘renewables self-consumers', as per the Renewable Energy Directive. This places a focus on generating electricity for one's own consumption and thereafter with an entitlement to receive remuneration for excess electricity fed into the grid.
