The Department of Communications Climate Action and Environment has announced a final consultation on the shape of future supports for renewable electricity in Ireland over the coming decades. This looks very likely to be an auction mechanism with a strong emphasis on community ownership. Existing REFIT supports expired at the end of 2015 to new... Read more

The Irish Government has started a consultation process on the future of renewable electricity supports. This is an appropriate time to introduce supports for both ground and roof-mounted solar PV technology. Solar PV Ireland has recommended the introduction of appropriate feed-in tariffs to support future investment and market stability for solar energy projects. Details about... Read more

The Irish government has a track record of supporting low-carbon generation, and has had feed-in-tariffs in place for wind, biomass and other technologies. The present supports will end in 2016 and a new Energy “White Paper” has been undergoing a lengthy gestation period under the watch of successive ministers, with an expectation to publish towards... Read more