Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
79. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a policy issue raised by a person (details supplied) pertaining to microgeneration; when the scheme to allow microgenerators to sell up to 30% of excess electricity produced for export to the national grid will be in place; the price at which the electricity will be sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42845/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraSmart meters are available through your supplier or through ESB Networks (ESBN). Their installation is not dependent on having signed up to a Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff with any supplier . More information is available at: ESB Networks Smart Meter Rollout. Micro-generators should apply to ESBN for an export grid connection in order to access the CEG. More information is available at: Micro-Generators (esbnetworks.ie). Suppliers are offering the 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. More information is available at: Clean Export Tariff - Commission for Regulation of Utilities (cru.ie). I understand that information on the CEG tariff is now available from all electricity suppliers.
Over 35,000 micro- and small-scale generators have successfully registered for export and almost 25,000 of this cohort have smart meters which means they are already accruing the value of the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff for their exported electricity, and payments will be backdated to the date of eligibility or 15 February 2022, whichever is the latest.The CRU has decided that suppliers will set their individual CEG tariffs on a competitive market basis. The CRU has asked suppliers to communicate their decision to their customers on when initial CEG payments will be made at the earliest opportunity. I understand that most suppliers have advertised their rates. The CRU advises customers to contact their supplier to obtain information on their supplier's CEG tariff arrangements.
