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Ireland Solar: Where are the

opportunities?

Lauren Cook, Analyst, Solar Media Ltd

Presentat ion

Wednesday 5 October 2016

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Ireland summary

Coal

Gas

Net Import

Other

Renewables

Source: Eirgrid 2016

Ireland 2020 renewables targets: 16% total energy • 40% electricity • 10% transport • 12% heating

Renewable electricity = 20%~ Renewable generation needs to double by 2020

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• Wind and solar locations work well together

• Best locations for solar are in the South of the country

• Highest electricity demand is in the East of the country

Wind and solar distribution

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Ireland pipeline

Europeansolar

Norenewables

UK solar

Wind

Source: Solar intelligence

534 solar projects 4041MW capacity

10MW~ Installed to date

435.0

8.0

53.0

29

6

0.0 200.0 400.0

10%

20%

30%

40%

60%

80%

Project status

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“The programme for Government contains a specific commitment to facilitate the development of solar energy projects.”

Minister Denis Naughten, DCCAE

How can solar benefit Ireland?

• Farmers have been asked to reduce emissions to meet EU commitments

• Ireland has attracted a number of multinational companies and these companies have CSR commitments including renewables

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2025 Annual electricity demand to have increased 700MW from 2015

2023 1.1GW conventional generation coming offline

2020 2020 target – 40% renewable electricity

2017 (onwards) New data centres to be built

2016/2017 Grid Consultation, Incentive?

So what’s next?

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• Currently with over 500 solar farms at 4GW capacity, the following categories are included within the Excel file deliverables.

What’s in the report

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Thank-you! Now the Q&A…

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