Minister Dempsey launches White Paper on energy
Minister Dempsey has launched the White Paper on Energy today (12th March ’07). The Limerick Clare Energy Agency has produced a White Paper Summary of action targets and main points available from our publications page. The White Paper sets out some ambitious targets for Ireland from now to 2020. Some of the targets for renewable energy production will be well within the abilities of coastal counties such as Limerick & Clare. Therefore to deliver the National targets, some local targets will have to be more ambitious. The Limerick Clare Energy Agency is committed to working locally and thinking nationally, in order to deliver on the targets set under the White Paper on Energy. The energy agency is pleased to see the positive role identified for the Association of Irish energy Agencies…
4.2.3. We will improve the linkages between Government Departments, State-sponsored bodies and regional and local organisations to enhance the delivery of energy policy and service delivery at all levels, and, in that context, review the remits, structures and funding arrangements associated with the local energy agencies, with the aim of enhancing their valuable role, taking account of the need to balance efficiency, operational economies of scale and the benefits of local action;
Some of the White Papers’ main points and targets are: -
- Single Electricity Market in 2007.
- Biomass firing at Moneypoint generating station by 2010.
- 30% co-firing of 3 state owned peat plants by 2015, Edenderry immediately.
- 15% of electricity from renewables by 2010.
- 33% of electricity from renewables by 2020.
- 400 MW from Combined Heat & Power (CHP) by 2010 Particular emphasis on Biomass.
- 800 MW from Combined Heat & Power (CHP) by 2020.
- 500 MW of installed ocean energy by 2020.
- 5% renewables for heat market by 2010.
- 12% renewables for heat market by 2020.
- 5.75% Biofuels penetration by 2010.
- 10% Biofuels penetration by 2020.
- National Biofuels obligation for fuel suppliers of 5% by 2009.
- 100% Pure Plant Oil (PPO) used in Local Authority & Public Bodies vehicle fleets.
- 20% energy savings on electricity & heat by 2020.
- 30% energy savings on electricity & heat by 2020, indicated if international agreement reached on Post – Kyoto measures.
- 33% electricity & heat savings from Public Sector.
- Promotion of IS 393 Energy Management Standard for SME’s.
- Review National Building Regulations (next review 2008).
- Introduction of Building Energy Rating labels, 2007.
- Introduce “Smart Meters for all electricity consumers over next 5 years.
- €150 million investment in Energy Research, Development & Innovation (RD&I).
- Eirgrid take ownership of Electricity Transmission Grid.
- ESB subsidiary established to manage Electricity Distribution Grid.
- Gas distribution managed by BGE subsidiary.
- Inter-Departmental agency to tackle fuel poverty.
- Publish Energy Efficiency Action Plan by June 2007.
