Urban/rural development (energy access etc.)

The recently published Programme for Government, priortises the development of a microgeneration scheme by June 2021 and to ensure that community energy can play a role in meetign at least 70% renewable electricity, including a community benefit fund and a communty category with the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme acuction. An enabling framework for microgeneration which tackles existing barriers and establishes suitable supports within relevant market segments is under development. The proposed support mechanism will be outlined in a public consultation in Q3,2020 and a suitable support payment for excess electricity generated on site and exported to the grid will be available to all micro-generators by 2021. A Solar Strategy is currently under development.

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