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    High profits for some renewable generators sees money returned to consumers   

    Domestic energy customers in Ireland are set to receive €89.10, as renewable energy generators payback money given to them under the renewables support scheme. Under what is known as the Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy, a charge is applied to all electricity consumers to cover the costs of renewable support...

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    Cornwall Insight comments on Ireland’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme results

    Commenting on the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) results announced yesterday Conall Bolger, Head of Energy Markets at Cornwall Insight, said:  “Yesterday was a good day for the Irish renewables industry; with the level of supported renewables capacity set to grow by over a quarter in the next 2-3 years....

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    Slow and steady wins the CPPA race in Ireland

    The Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) market in Ireland is being targeted by the government as a viable route to help achieve its 2030 renewable energy targets. The Irish government has set out a goal of 15% of renewable electricity directly contracted to corporates by 2030. The latest insight paper...

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    Avoiding EU fines with a REFIT extension

    The Irish government is facing substantial fines for missing 2020 energy targets. The Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) has put forward a proposal for avoiding this outcome an extension to the REFIT 2 scheme. The extension, it is argued, would allow the required number of projects from renewable sources to...